BIRMINGHAM, AL (July 31, 2018)–Thanks in part to two grants from the Open Space Institute (OSI), The Nature Conservancy has expanded and added access to its Sharp Bingham Mountain Preserve. The successful land conservation project will provide a critical space for climate research, while protecting a habitat-rich watershed.
Located on the border of Jackson and Madison Counties in northeast Alabama, the land will add approximately 580 acres to the Preserve, expanding the natural area to 4,000 acres. This property will also provide expanded and valuable protection to the headwaters of the Paint Rock River, which is one of the few remaining high quality, free flowing rivers in the entire Tennessee River Basin.