We do need volunteers to help us promote and work the event, so if you're interested, please come to Bottletree on Saturday, March 1 at 3 p.m. to find out how you can help. See you there!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Volunteer for Raindrop Festival 2008
Folks, Raindrop Festival 2008 is shaping up to be a weekend chock full of good tunes and good times. We hope you'll all come out to Bottletree April 25-26 to enjoy it and support the Hulsey Little River Trust.
We do need volunteers to help us promote and work the event, so if you're interested, please come to Bottletree on Saturday, March 1 at 3 p.m. to find out how you can help. See you there!
We do need volunteers to help us promote and work the event, so if you're interested, please come to Bottletree on Saturday, March 1 at 3 p.m. to find out how you can help. See you there!
River protection a BIG issue in Alabama
The work of HLRT fits in with a number of organizations that are working to protect Alabama’s rivers and watersheds for recreational and scenic use, as well as for drinking water and other uses. Our state has incredible water resources and associated biodiversity. Alabama became a state in 1819 and leaders designed a state seal that features the state’s rivers, affirming their belief that the future was linked with its waterways. There is no single organization responsible for protecting all aspects of the state’s water resources, but many organizations, both large and small, take on that mission. Many are grass-roots organizations like HLRT, small but willing to give the lovers and users of the rivers a voice and a mechanism for protection.
The Little River is part of the Coosa River System. A recent press release gives preliminary information about a new Alabama Scenic River Trail that will be officially inaugurated in June 2008. This trail will be 631 miles and allow paddlers to go from Weiss Lake to Mobile Bay through the Coosa watershed. For those paddlers who paddle the Little River, a few more miles can be added at the upper end. All those who use the Little River and Coosa River System, as well as all other waterways in the state are concerned about development along sensitive banks and point-source and non-point source pollution. Sedimentation is responsible for threatening more than a few species and the scenic beauty as well.
The Hulsey Little River Trust faces many of the same issues as such organizations as Black Warrior River Keeper, Cahaba River Society, Friends of the Locust Fork, Freshwater Land Trust, and others. Our response to those issues has coalesced around the goal of actually conserving land in the watershed of an area that is so scenic that a National Preserve has been established there, but the federal land does not include all that needs to be conserved. Jacksonville State University is establishing a Field School at the National Preserve and HLRT plans to be involved in some of their efforts.
The Alabama Rivers Alliance serves as a coordinating organization that unites the many river protection organizations. Please see their website, www.alabamarivers.org, for a look at all the organizations around the state and some of the issues in which they are involved. Another great resource is www.riversofalabama.org. Some wonderful guides can be found by searching Google with the term “Citizen Guide to Alabama Rivers”. These guides have a very extensive list of related websites.
Please become informed about the issues facing all river protection groups and become a part of the solution!
The Little River is part of the Coosa River System. A recent press release gives preliminary information about a new Alabama Scenic River Trail that will be officially inaugurated in June 2008. This trail will be 631 miles and allow paddlers to go from Weiss Lake to Mobile Bay through the Coosa watershed. For those paddlers who paddle the Little River, a few more miles can be added at the upper end. All those who use the Little River and Coosa River System, as well as all other waterways in the state are concerned about development along sensitive banks and point-source and non-point source pollution. Sedimentation is responsible for threatening more than a few species and the scenic beauty as well.
The Hulsey Little River Trust faces many of the same issues as such organizations as Black Warrior River Keeper, Cahaba River Society, Friends of the Locust Fork, Freshwater Land Trust, and others. Our response to those issues has coalesced around the goal of actually conserving land in the watershed of an area that is so scenic that a National Preserve has been established there, but the federal land does not include all that needs to be conserved. Jacksonville State University is establishing a Field School at the National Preserve and HLRT plans to be involved in some of their efforts.
The Alabama Rivers Alliance serves as a coordinating organization that unites the many river protection organizations. Please see their website, www.alabamarivers.org, for a look at all the organizations around the state and some of the issues in which they are involved. Another great resource is www.riversofalabama.org. Some wonderful guides can be found by searching Google with the term “Citizen Guide to Alabama Rivers”. These guides have a very extensive list of related websites.
Please become informed about the issues facing all river protection groups and become a part of the solution!
Join HLRT to protect the Little River watershed!
The Hulsey Little River Trust was formed near the end of 2006 to honor the memory and carry on the environmental passion of Shane Hulsey, a local environmental educator who loved Little River Canyon. The organization is looking for new members who share a passion and/or a concern for the health of this beautiful canyon and river system.
The primary goal of the Little River Trust is to protect the watershed and view shed of the Little River as it flows through the Little River Canyon area, including areas adjacent to the National Preserve. Our mission is to preserve land used for outdoor recreational activities and create a conservation legacy for future generations. In order to carry out our mission, we are working with other organizations that have similar goals.
Our second annual Raindrop Music Festival is planned for April 25th and 26th, 2008. We look forward to seeing you there and would like to thank you in advance for your word-of- mouth support to your family, friends, and associates regarding the Trust and our future events.
Members are very important to organizations such as the Hulsey Little River Trust. The membership numbers demonstrate a grass-roots interest in the Trust’s objectives to political entities and business interests who may help or hinder the achievement of these goals. One of the main ways you can help now is to become a member and spread the word to your family, friends and associates about our organization and help us to recruit new members. You can join through our website: www.HLRT.org. Or if you prefer to have a HLRT brochure mailed to you, you may email bhulsey05@yahoo.com. If you want to be involved in any way or have any questions, ideas, or suggestions, please contact us at the same email address.
The primary goal of the Little River Trust is to protect the watershed and view shed of the Little River as it flows through the Little River Canyon area, including areas adjacent to the National Preserve. Our mission is to preserve land used for outdoor recreational activities and create a conservation legacy for future generations. In order to carry out our mission, we are working with other organizations that have similar goals.
Our second annual Raindrop Music Festival is planned for April 25th and 26th, 2008. We look forward to seeing you there and would like to thank you in advance for your word-of- mouth support to your family, friends, and associates regarding the Trust and our future events.
Members are very important to organizations such as the Hulsey Little River Trust. The membership numbers demonstrate a grass-roots interest in the Trust’s objectives to political entities and business interests who may help or hinder the achievement of these goals. One of the main ways you can help now is to become a member and spread the word to your family, friends and associates about our organization and help us to recruit new members. You can join through our website: www.HLRT.org. Or if you prefer to have a HLRT brochure mailed to you, you may email bhulsey05@yahoo.com. If you want to be involved in any way or have any questions, ideas, or suggestions, please contact us at the same email address.
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