Open Woods Weeks at the Forever Wild Land Trust’s Sipsey River Swamp Recreation Area and Nature Preserve are scheduled for summer. This beautiful tract is located in Tuscaloosa County. Read more >

Many wildlife species utilize early successional grassland ecosystems: bobwhite quail, cottontail rabbit, wild turkey, scrub/shrub songbirds and grassland songbirds. Read more >>

A little town in Randolph County, Alabama called Roanoke is making a big splash in saving the environment, as well as underprivileged residents of our state. Read more >

The global importance of Alabama mussels has never been more clear. Last week, it was reported in the Birmingham News that the US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing two mussel species native to Alabama as extinct. Read more >

That title is a bit of a bait-and-switch, I admit. We just wanted to share that Thicket magazine is printing on soy inks because we can and we should. Read more >

Several energy and environmental justice bills were introduced during the opening week of the Alabama legislative session. Read brief descriptions >

Earlier this year, the 2009 Green Report Card was released to the public. Five Alabama universities were examined and given grades, and Auburn University received the highest state of Alabama grade in the 2009. Read more, see scores >

In anticipation of our annual Green-themed issue in April, Thicket Magazine would like to highlight some of the many great green events happening around Alabama this winter and spring. See events listing >

Good news is always welcome, especially when it announces the preservation of special natural places in Alabama. One of those places is Hurricane Creek’s M-Bend, located in Southwestern Tuscaloosa County, itself a tributary of the Black Warrior River. Read more >

Birmingham area municipalities announced the formation of the Alabama Green Initiative, a non-profit organization created to assist Metro Birmingham cities and Jefferson County in applying for grant monies from President Barack Obama's upcoming stimulus package. Read more >