Thursday marked a big day for nature lovers in Alabama as the Forever Wild board approved to move forward with plans to purchase multiple tracts of land.

One of the largest expansions voted on was adding two tracts of land to the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Jefferson County.

“These properties have not been logged, there has not been heavy disturbance at these properties. So finding continuous land in Jefferson County that is in such great health is very, very rare. This is a phenomenal opportunity to protect the established diversity on the property.”

Keep reading to learn more about what comes next for both pieces of land and what it means for the future of nature preservation in Alabama.

Turkey Creek Nature Preserve

Two separate properties bordering the Turkey Creek Nature Prese

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