Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Mobile Bay Green Drinks is a group that meets once a month to discuss environmental issues in the state. The local chapter is one of many that meet across the world. For Mobile Bay, these meetings are a great chance to have a drink with leaders of organizations such as The Alabama Coastal Foundation and state Commissioner, Chris Blankenship. Blankenship will be a speaker for this month’s meeting.

The Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resource is hosting a three-day workshop this October for women looking to sharpen their outdoor skills in a variety of activities, including canoeing, hiking, camping and shooting sports. Attendees will select four classes and receive direct training in these subjects for three hours.

Fins, Feathers and Flowers returns to Lakepoint State Park in Eufaula this weekend. The three-day event offers a variety of activities for wildlife watchers.

The Civilian Conservation Corps put Americans to work on public projects during the Great Depression. That was almost ninety years ago. Now a new corps is working to improve Alabama’s coastal environment.

A trustee group is proposing nearly $100 million to revitalize the Gulf Coast. The Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig exploded 11 years ago last week. It…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama officials have announced an earlier start for the upcoming oyster harvest that they hope will be even better than last…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Conservation officials say they believe that an invasive fish species famous for jumping at boaters hasn't spread into most…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will soon close a Mobile River boat ramp for work to make it easier to use when the river is low. The Department of…

Hunters in Alabama may now hunt the Sandhill Crane once again. The protected bird species has made a comeback over the past century, partially thanks to…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Flounder fishing in state waters will be halted in November to protect migrating fish.The Alabama Department of Conservation and…