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Turkey Creek adds 328 acres; now Jefferson County’s third 1,000-acre nature preserve
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Turkey Creek Nature Preserve.
(Bham Now)The Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust has added 328 acres to the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Pinson, bringing the preserve’s total size to 1,030 acres.
Turkey Creek: Popular and biologically significant(Forever Wild Land Trust)One of Forever Wild’s most popular nature preserves, the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve is home to the endangered Vermilion Darter (Etheostoma chermocki), a rare fish found only within the Turkey Creek watershed.
Keith Tassin, Deputy Director for The Nature Conservancy in AlabamaCelebrating Turkey Creek Nature Preserve expansion on Aug. 5Turkey Creek Nature Preserve.
After the big event, Jefferson County Greenways—the group that operates Turkey Creek Nature Preserve—will be in charge of making the new addition accessible to the public.