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Habitat Restoration at Audubon-Datnow Forest Preserve, W. E. Putnam Middle School
June 18, 2022 , 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pre-registration is requested for planning purposes by 12 p.m. CDT on Friday, June 17th. In the event of inclement weather, the make-up date will be the following Saturday, June 25th.
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Join Alabama Audubon for a morning of outdoor work and service at the Audubon-Datnow Forest Preserve at Birmingham’s W.E. Putnam Middle School (1757 Montclair Road). With an abundance of mature pines, understory natives, and large oaks, Putnam’s ten acres represent much-needed urban habitat for red-tailed hawks, yellow-rumped warblers, and climate-endangered brown-headed nuthatches. Together, we’ll make that habitat even better by removing invasive plant species (e.g. Chinese privet, sacred bamboo, English ivy) from the property’s southern woodland trail and focusing on other trail maintenance and upkeep for the outdoor classroom in the forest.
Learn more about our ongoing work at Putnam here.
The details: Meetup is at 8 a.m. around the back of the school in the Jones Valley Teaching Farm area. Feel free to come and go as you can. We will be working towards the back of the field all morning. All are welcome!
If you have pruning shears, pruning saws, or loppers, please consider bringing them along; you’ll also want work gloves, although we’ll have a few extra pairs on hand. Make sure to wear clothes appropriate for working in hot weather while also being mindful of poison ivy and ticks. We will have water available.
Trip leader: Alabama Audubon’s Science and Conservation Director Lianne Koczur leads this volunteer event. For the day of the event only, her cell is (413) 262-1981. In the event of inclement weather, the make-up date will be the following Saturday, June 25th.
Questions? Email the Programs Assistant.
Want to join our Habitat Volunteer Corps? Visit alaudubon.org/volunteer for more info and to sign up to help us maintain the Audubon-Datnow Forest Preserve throughout the year!
If you or your organization require proof of community service hours, please email us before the event for documentation.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Through more than seventy-five years of conservation work in one of our nation’s most ecologically rich states, Alabama Audubon has seen firsthand how diversity strengthens natural communities. We believe that the same principle applies to human communities, which is why our organization is committed to providing equitable opportunities for all Alabamians to learn about and enjoy wild birds, their habitats, and the natural world. One of the best ways to support that belief is by valuing and actively seeking to strengthen diversity among our staff, our board, and our membership. To that end, Alabama Audubon welcomes the whole of our community to our work, and strives to make our programs, classes, and events open and accessible to all.