The Flint River Conservation Association (FRCA) is a group of concerned residents, landowners, and recreational users who are working to conserve and improve the water quality, natural resources, and scenic beauty of the Flint River watershed in north Alabama and south central Tennessee. Please join us!
Join us for a Book Signing with Nature Photographer Beth Maynor Young!
On July 16 we have a wonderful free event planned for everyone who loves the outdoor world. One of Alabama's most accomplished nature photographers, Beth Maynor Young, will join us for a book signing for her new book "Headwaters: a Journey on Alabama's Rivers." With 155 full-color photographs, this book shows the incredible beauty right here in Alabama. Prints, notecards, a limited edition portfolio, and of course books will be for sale and for Beth to sign. Beth will give a short lecture about Alabama rivers and streams, then we will all mingle to enjoy food, drinks, and the photos. The book signing will be at the Monte Sano Lodge, Thursday, July 16 at 7:00 pm. For more information about Beth Young, including samples of her photographs, visit www.bethyoung.net. Please join us!
Help us publicize this event... print out this Flier and hang it up where people in the community will see it!
River Cleanup, Saturday, June 6 a HUGE success! We had a record turnout for our spring cleanup! At least 90 people turnout out to clean up the river and we were able to split into five groups and work a huge portion of the Flint. A HUGE thank you to all of the volunteers who came out to help! Also thank you to Scott Ammons of North Alabama Canoe and Kayak rental for providing 40 canoes (wow!), Artisan's Cove for providing a wonderful meal and a great gathering place after the cleanup, the Huntsville Canoe Club for providing support, and Operation Green Team for ongoing support of our river cleanups! If you want to see some pictures of the river cleanup, visit our blog at flintriverconservation.blogspot.com!
April/May "Currents" newsletter now available! Open the PDF file of Currents and read about news and events going on in the Flint River Watershed!
Learn about the Alabama Water Agenda
The Alabama Water Agenda is a proactive, citizen-driven campaign for improving water policy in Alabama. The Agenda targets the biggest threats to our waters by ensuring lasting protections through improved state policy. This video highlights the numerous values of our waterways, the major threats to our waters, and the steps we can take to ensure healthy waters for generations to come.
Upcoming Events: We have lots of great events planned for 2009! Please make plans to join us for some of these great activities. Look for additional information as the events draw closer. if you're interested in helping out with any of these very worthwhile events, send an email to flintriverconservation@gmail.com. Look for additional events as we plan more activities during the year.
Earth Day: April 18th at the Hayes Nature Preserve
Madison (City) Clean the Green: May 9th
American Rivers Clean up on the Flint: June 6th
National Public Lands Day Clean up on the Flint: September 19th
Botanical Gardens Green University: September 26th
FRCA has a blog!
Want to keep up with FRCA and have a change to write comments? How about keeping up with the latest water news from across Alabama and the country? Visit FRCA's new blog at http://flintriverconservation.blogspot.com
Change in FRCA Meeting Date
FRCA meetings will now be on the THIRD TUESDAY at the City of Huntsville Engineering Department. The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 15 starting at 6:30. April's guest speaker will be Brantley Fry or one of his board members who will speak to us about the new Green Resource Center for Alabama. Please join us! Bring your favorite potluck dish to share and enjoy others’ tasty treats! Visit the Meetings page for directions to the meeting.
