Birmingham Audubon Society

The Birmingham Audubon Society has scheduled a work morning, from 9 am - noon, at the Watercress Darter Sanctuary for Saturday: January 12, 2013. In accordance with our arrangement with the National Wildlife Federation we'll pick up trash along the road, in the parking lot and along the trails that lead back to the lower pond and rack leaves off the boardwalk. Time permitting we may also do a bit of kudzu and privet removal. I think I have a sufficient number of plastic garbage bags for trash but please bring work gloves, leaf rakes and loppers with which to cut vines and bushes. If anyone can bring a weed wrench or two I think we'll be able to make use of them also. If you arrive a half hour or so before 9:00 am we'll do a bit of birding before we begin the clean up.

The sanctuary is located in Bessemer. If coming from the south side of Birmingham get on 459 and travel west to the Eastern Valley Road Exit (Exit 1). Turn right and stay on Eastern Valley Road north for approximately 6 miles. Parking is available on the left (west) side of the road immediately after the West Jefferson County Historical Society's MacAdory House and before the stoplight.

Click here to read more about the Watercress Darter Sanctuary.

Call 205-972-8733 or e-mail me at if you need additional information.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Richard (Dick) Mills