The AFRC was created

The Center focuses on providing services via conservation easements, educational outreach, and advocacy and planning. AFRC also administers the Forest Legacy Program under contract with the Alabama Forestry Commission. One of the most important tasks of the AFRC is securing conservation easements. Easements hold great promise as one of the most effective techniques for the preservation of privately owned forestland in Alabama. Each easement is tailored to the particular property and to the interests of the individual owner. Easements keep private lands in private ownership. They allow land use traditions such as hunting, forestry and agriculture to continue. Most importantly, easements are a positive incentive for the landowner to ensure that future use of the property will be consistent with the owners' desires to protect certain characteristics of the land.

ALFRC News

The Alabama Forestry Commission's 2006 Forest Resource Report is now available

This report contains several economic status indicators of the forest industry and natural resources in Alabama for 2006. Included in this report are the following indicators:

• 2006 Timber Harvests Volume and Stumpage Values
• 2006 Timber Price Trends
• 2005 Timber and other Agricultural Commodities Rankings (latest statistics available)
• 2002 Labor, Payroll, and Number of Forestry-related Establishments (latest statistics available)
• 2006 Forest Products Investments in New & Expanding Businesses
• 2005 Commercial Forestland Acres and Ownership (latest statistics available)
• 2005 Forest Timber Inventory Statistics (latest statistics available)

Governor Riley Announces Protection of 4,000 Acres in Baldwin County

Governor Bob Riley on Thursday announced that almost 4,000 acres of stream habitat along the Perdido River in Baldwin County will be protected through the Forever Wild program and the State Lands Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  Both entities have jointly purchased 3,988 acres from International Paper for $4.7 million. Read More»

Alabama Forest Resources Center Awarded Forest Conservationist Of The Year By The Alabama Wildlife Federation

The Alabama Forest Resources Center of Mobile was awarded the Forest Conservationist of the Year at the 2004 Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards banquet. Read More»

Landowner protects two treasures, makes largest conservation donation in the region

Mr. Campbell B. Lanier granted a perpetual conservation easement to the Alabama Forest Resources Center, Inc. in 2002 on 10,517 acres of his 13,000 plus acre quail plantation, Sehoy, near Hurtsboro, Alabama. For good measure he followed this with the donation of a 7,441 acre easement on the adjoining 12,000 acre Enon Plantation in 2003 Read More»

AFRC Conservation Goals:

• To work in partnership with landowners to foster a pro-active conservation easement program which recognizes the need for good land stewardship that is compatible with sustainable, conservation, economic and consumptive use values.
• To identify and better understand the natural ecosystems and cultural resources of Alabama.
• To monitor regional growth management issues and work with local and state Governments to ensure that Alabama’s conservation values are an integral part of the planning process.
• To establish public informational and educational programs that demonstrate and promote the importance of the natural and cultural legacy of Alabama.