The Winston County Natural Resource Council meets on the third Thursday monthly.  In April, our meeting is planned for Thursday, April 18 at the Bankhead National Forest office in Double Springs.  The meeting begins at 9:00 am.  Topics will include recent Recreational Pond Workshop and upcoming Forestry Field Day ..read more

  Friday, April 12, 2024, Pond workshop registration link: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20021_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=6134&SINGLESTORE=true ..read more

From left: Tina Burnett, Mark Finley, Matt Hannah, Jamie Segroves, John Creed, Zach Brannon, Andy Scott, Mike Henshaw, Chris Horne, Casey Hammack, Lauranne James.  (Photo by Amy Melson, NWA) The Winston County Natural Resources Council met on March 21, 2024, at the U. S. Forest Service Office in Double Springs.  The following members were present: Matt Hannah, John Creed, Andy Scott, Lauranne James, Tina Burnett, Mark Finley, Mike Henshaw, Chris Horne, Amy Melson, Casey Hammack, Jamie Segroves, and Zack Brannon. The first item was the officers for the council.  Matt nom ..read more

The Winston County Natural Resource Council meets on the third Thursday monthly.  In March, our meeting is planned for Thursday, March 21 at the Bankhead National Forest office in Double Springs.  The meeting begins at 9:00 am ..read more

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The Winston County Natural Resources Council met on February 15, 2024, at the U. S. Forest Service Office in Double Springs.  The following persons were present: Matt Hannah, Andy Scott, Chris Horn, and Mike Henshaw.  Casey Hammack, Treasurer, had sent word that the balance of the treasury was $6,671.52, with a $1,100.10 bill for the FAWN transportation that will be paid in just a few days.  The following topics were discussed: Matt Hannah said that the Council would need to submit a simple online tax return, and the deadline for that was May 15. Andy said that Chris Horn would ..read more

 Alabama Forestry Commission News Release; 1 Feb 2024; Contact elishia.ballentine@forestry.alabama.gov Fight Cogongrass at No Cost to Landowners For the third year, financial relief will be available soon to assist Alabama landowners adversely affected by the non-native, invasive noxious weed, cogongrass. The application period for the Cogongrass Mitigation Program will launch on February 20, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time, and the portal will remain open until March 29 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time or until the threshold of 150 applications is reached. Eligibility for the funding ..read more

Alabama Forestry Foundation is hosting a Cullman County Learn & Burn event for landowners to learn about prescribed burning. The event will be weather dependent in late February to early March.  Learn more here.  Registration is required ..read more

 The Winston County Natural Resources Council will resume meetings on Thursday, January 18, 2024.  The January meeting will be held at the Bankhead National Forest office in Double Springs ..read more

 The Bankhead Liaison Panel will meet on January 30, 2024 at 6:00 pm at the Winston Baptist Association Building located at 25461 Alabama Highway 195, Double Springs.  Anyone interested in the management of the Bankhead National Forest is invited to this public meeting.  January 2024 meeting topics include Southern Pine Beetle activity; reptile and amphibian research; Atmospheric Radiation Measurement research facility construction and Liaison Panel membership ..read more