Environment

27 03, 2019

An Introduction to Gulf State Park Through the Interpretive Center

By |2019-03-27T18:59:20+00:00March 27th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Baldwin County, Alabama is home to one of the most beautiful parks in our state: Gulf State Park. This park’s popularity brings in more than 2 million visitors a year to enjoy amenities such as the campgrounds, trails, nature center, and the beaches (of course!). In 2013, a multi-year facelift, The Gulf State Enhancement Project, began on the park. The goal is to make the park more accessible to visitors as well as expand its impact on the environment and [...]

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22 11, 2017

Six things to know about sea oats

By |2017-12-20T04:33:14+00:00November 22nd, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

How much do you know about those sea oats you see growing on the dunes of the Alabama coast? We’re sharing six facts below to help you brush up your knowledge. 1 – Sea oats are a widespread grass that is drought resistant and immune to fungus infections. That makes them a hardy species for the tough coastal environment, even using the sand that collects around it to stimulate the plant’s growth. 2 – The scientific name for sea oats [...]

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23 08, 2017

Help clean the beach during the Alabama Coastal Cleanup

By |2017-08-23T13:56:11+00:00August 23rd, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

Want to help keep the coast clean? Be a part of the massive Alabama Coastal Cleanup effort held on Sept. 16. Over the past 30 years, 83,000 volunteers have removed more than 1.5 million pounds of trash from our beautiful coastline and waterways. The first step is to look at the online calendar for times and contact a zone captain in your area to register. But if you don’t register in advance, no worries. Those zones have check-in sites around [...]

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12 10, 2016

Keeping the coasts clean for the next generation

By |2016-10-12T12:46:49+00:00October 12th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

What are your memories of visiting the Alabama Gulf Coast? Walking past sand dunes that rose over your head before finally hitting the Gulf of Mexico? A blue-green gulf so clear you could see your toes in waist-deep water? Yes, indeed. We have a beautiful paradise that stretches along 32 miles of white-sand beach. And we want to keep it that way. Those memories you have of beautiful beach vacations should be experienced by your kids and grandkids. Leave Only [...]

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