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Cawaco Internships- Friends of the Locust Fork River
FLFR hired three interns to help with projects all over the county. These interns participated with the following activities: Monthly cleanup locations: Mardis Mill, Swann Covered Bridge, the creek by Walmart, Taylor Riverside Park, CR 14 in Snead, Hor …
Cawaco Internship- Freshwater Land Trust
This grant partially funded the spring and summer Outreach & Stewardship internships at Freshwater Land Trust (FLT). Both interns primarily worked with Rebekah Correia, FLT’s Outreach & Communications Director, and Sam McCoy, FLT’s Land Steward …
Cawaco Internship- Ruffner Nature Center
The three Interns spent a mixture of their time helping out at Ruffner, Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, Red Mountain Park, and at offsite event and programs at Homewood Public Library, Centerpoint Public Library, and Irondale City Hall. David Lewis, the …
Cawaco Internship- Maplesville HS
Two Maplesville High School students worked in the Maplesville High School FFA Raised Beds. They planted, cared for and harvested produce. The students support the community by delivering produce to seniors and others of limited income. Cawaco offers i …
Tennessee River Basin Network Conference
Cawaco helped administer the Tennessee River Basin Network annual conference. It was a fun week of celebrating 10 years of working together to make a difference for aquatic life. TRBN is an incredible network dedicated to protecting one of North Americ …
The Red Barn Job Skills Program
Twelve students participated in the Job Skills Program at The Red Barn. In the Job Skills program, students attend for 2 hours 2 days a week. Students create a fictional company, break tasks into individual responsibilities, complete a list of property …
Raleigh’s Place Ribbon Cutting
Thanks to Raleigh’s Place in Clanton, young men aging out of the foster care system will have a place to live and thrive. The young men who will call Raleigh’s Place home will be trained and equipped with life skills, financial literacy, and whatever e …
Blountsville Elementary
The Alabama Association of RC&D Councils is partnering with the Alabama Forestry Association and ForestryWorks to promote literacy, STEM learning and careers, and sustainable forestry education during Alabama Woods to Goods Week. They came out and …
Hayden Middle School Outdoor Classroom
Hayden Middle School received a grant from Cawaco RC&D to create a garden space for students to dive into local agriculture and learn more about where their food comes from. This project aims to cultivate the next generation of stewards for our nat …
Town of Hayden- Hayden Ball Field
The new youth football field allows children and parents of Hayden and surrounding area to have a safe and healthy place to practice and play. This will complete Phase I of this project. We will continue to search and request funding to complete Phase …
