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 Alabama's Flint River watershed. Please join us!

Flint River Cleanup, June 7
Please join us for a day on the Flint! We'll meet Saturday, June 7 at 9:00 am at the Publix in Hampton Cove, off of highway 431 S. Just look for cars with canoes! If you don't have a canoe, you can still join us! Just let Soos Weber know you would like to borrow a canoe and we'll set you up! Please call soon so we can figure out how many canoes to rent. Call Soos at 256-427-5116 to sign up. If she doesn't answer, leave a message that includes how many people are in your group and how many canoes you need to borrow.

FRCA Public Meeting, June 17
Our next public meeting is going to be Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 6:30 featuring Jennifer Schade, our WWF intern. Jennifer will be discussing the results her work over the past year. Visit our Meetings page for directions to the meeting.

Upcoming Events at the Hays Nature Preserve & Goldsmith Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary:
May 17: Get that Bloomin’ Privet Round Up! Meet at 9 a.m. at the Hays Parking lot and we'll carpool over to Goldsmith Schiffman.  Bring gloves and the heaviest cutting tools you have. Soos Weber will provide long handled loppers for loaners. 

May 31:  GIANT bonfire (in big field) and a night ecohike, combined with a potluck (bring a dish—preferably not one that needs heating) to share, and a utensil if needed.  The bonfire begins at 6:00, ecohike at 8:30, and no flashlights allowed (for the Ecohike). Call Soos at 256-427-5116 for more info on both events.

Slackwater Darter Workshops
We held two workshops in April to look for Slackwater Darter habitat. We had a great time! You can see some photos of our workshops!

Read the latest FRCA Newsletter
The April/May issue is now available!

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.

Faith-Based Watershed Training
Saturday, May 31, 8:30 to 4:00 at Camp McDowell. The faith community is started to take a lead in conservation across Alabama. People of all faiths are invited to Camp McDowell to learn about current water issues, conseration of water, and to learn about some of the creatures that inhabit our streams and waterways. You will learn how you and the faith community can make a difference. For more information, visit the Camp McDowell web page or send an email to Joey Jarrell, outreach@campmcdowell.com. The phone number is 205-387-1806.

Read the February, 2008 FRCA Newsletter
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