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Alabama

Protecting the 5th Most Biologically Diverse State in the U.S.

A huge thanks to the volunteers that helped us build a living shoreline on the coast of Alabama!

Gulf oyster castle volunteers

April 2013. The Nature Conservancy, its partners and over 500 volunteers started to build a 224-foot living shoreline at Pelican Point along Mobile Bay, Alabama. In total, 20,500 interlocking concrete blocks will be stacked along the shore to form the foundation of four oyster reefs. The reefs will protect 329 feet of natural shoreline, helping to minimize erosion, protect coastal dunes and enhance natural habitat. © Erika Nortemann/TNC

From longleaf pine forest and beaches along the Gulf to the mountains and forests of north Alabama, Alabama's varied geography provides for a wide range of plant and animal diversity. Our state boasts 18 river systems and more species of freshwater fish, mussels, turtles, snails and crayfish than any other state.

Latest News & Features

The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is sometimes known as the sea hawk and is a fish-eating bird of prey. © Kent Mason © Kent Mason

Live Video: I Spy an Osprey!

Watch an osprey family in their nest through our live-streaming webcam.
Construction of reef materials create jobs for local workers. © Beth Maynor Young

Businesses Send Letters to Gulf State Governors in Support of Restoration

People are coming together to support the use of RESTORE Act funds for large-scale environmental restoration to create jobs, strengthen Gulf community resilience and contribute to long-term economic renewal.
Explore current and historical projects in the Gulf of Mexico. © TNC

Oysters, Seagrass and Marine Life, Oh My!

Explore our interactive map to get a closer view of our work in Alabama and around the Gulf.

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Latest Videos

Nature Conservancy staff inspect an oyster reef, built with ARRA funding. © Hunter Nichols

Restoring the Heart of Coastal Alabama

See how oyster restoration projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have protected Alabama's shorelines and created jobs.
Birds in coastal Alabama benefit from the oyster reef built in January 2011. © TNC

Restoring Hope in the Gulf of Mexico

Alabama's Marine Program Director, Judy Haner, discusses opportunities for successful restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico.
Reef balls ready to be deployed in Helen Wood Park, Alabama in preparation for the 100-1000: Restore Coastal Alabama project. © Andrew Kornylak

Oyster Reef Restoration

The Nature Conservancy is experimenting with a variety of oyster restoration techniques in the southeastern United States.

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Lion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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Coast live oak trees punctuate the prairie grasslands at Chimineas Ranch, a protected wildlife corridor linking the Carrizo Plain National Monument with Los Padres National Forest, located within San Luis Obispo County, California. © Mark Dolyak

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