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October 7, 2025 - MOUNDVILLE, AL - The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will temporarily close the Moundville Public Boat Ramp for renovations on Monday, October 13, 2025. The facility provides boating and fishing access to the Warrior River 1 mile north of Moundville, Alabama. During the closure the launching slab will be replaced. The new launching slab will be reoriented to allow for easier loading and unl...
September 30, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - The State Lands Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces the youth deer and duck hunt schedules for the M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area (FWFTA) in Hale County. The hunts will take place late November 2025 through February 2026. Registration opens October 1 and runs until October 13, 2025. "I am thrilled that we can share the great deer and duck hunting on this Forever Wild property with a new...
The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) invites the public to take part in a derelict crab trap cleanup on Mobile Bay October 24-25, 2025. The derelict traps will be marked on Friday and removed on Saturday. There will be a post-event social at Meaher State Park in Spanish Fort on Saturday, October 25, at approximately 1 p.m. This Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program event is a coordinated effort between MRD and the Gulf of Americ...
Pursuant to Section 9-12-28, Code of Alabama 1975 as stated by Rule 220-3-.02, the Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will open certain areas of public oyster bottoms for weekday harvest beginning on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 7 a.m. Harvesters can view their locations and the open harvest areas with Alabama's Oyster Management Station (OMS) Oyster Grid Map. A link to the map is available at https://www.outdooralabama.com/oysterharves...
AUBURN, AL. — September 17, 2025 - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has released a draft of its 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), a comprehensive roadmap for protecting Alabama’s most vulnerable species. The plan, updated every ten years, is now available for public review at OutdoorAlabama.com, with comments accepted through September 29. What Is SWAP and Why It Matters Mandated by Congress, SWAP ensures Alabama remains eligible for critical federal funding that supports conservation efforts sta...
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will close the Gordon Public Boat Ramp on the Chattahoochee River in Houston County for repairs on Monday, September 8, 2025. The boat ramp is located just off Boat Landing Road near Gordon, Alabama. During the closure Houston County will repair erosion damage to the boat landing area. The facility will also be repaved after the erosion repairs are completed. The improveme...
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces a new shooting sports event series that will take place at four ADCNR public shooting ranges starting in August 2025. The first event in the John H. Wallace Pistol Challenge will run from 8 a.m. until noon at the Etowah Public Shooting Range on Saturday, August 9. The range is located approximately 5 miles north of Gadsden, Alabama, on Owl's Hollow Road in Etowah County. "The John H. Wallace Pistol Challenge is the...
June 20, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Outdoor Alabama Academy is expanding its hunting workshop offerings starting this summer. The popular outdoor recreation how-to workshops will now be available for more activities and in graduated levels. New for 2025 the workshops will be offered in 101, 202, and 303 levels for archery, bowhunting, squirrel hunting, and deer or turkey hunting on public land. The workshops are part of ADCNR's A...
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, representatives from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and Choctaw County took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate recent renovations to McCarty's Ferry Public Boat Ramp on the Tombigbee River about 14 miles south of Butler, Alabama. "The updates here at McCarty's Ferry will benefit anglers, boaters and hunters in the local community and surrounding areas for decades to come," said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR Commissioner....
June 19, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Several staff members from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) and State Parks divisions are newly certified instructors in one of the fastest-rising activities on our abundant waterways - paddle sports. With funding from the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation, including donations from Academy Sports + Outdoors, Andrea White of Georgia Rivers was enlisted to teach the...
May 27, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Pursuant to Section 9-12-46, Code of Alabama as stated by Rule 220-3-.01, the Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that as of 6 a.m., Sunday, June 1, 2025, all inside waters not permanently closed by law or regulation will open for shrimp harvesting. This includes Mobile Bay, Bon Secour Bay, Mississippi Sound, Perdido Bay, Arnica Bay, Wolf Bay and Little Lagoon. Licensed live bait...
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will reopen the Washington County Public Fishing Lake in southwest Alabama for bank fishing only on May 24, 2025. There will be no onsite manager at the lake. The lake was temporarily closed in August 2024 after the discovery of giant salvinia in the lake. Giant salvinia is one of the most aggressive aquatic plants. This fast-growing invasive species has the potential to...
Pursuant to Section 9-12-46, Code of Alabama as stated by Rule 220-3-.01, the Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that as of 6 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2025, all inside waters will close for commercial and recreational shrimp harvesting. All inside waters, not permanently closed by law or regulation, will reopen to shrimp harvest at 6 a.m., on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Inside waters are defined in rule 220-3-.04 as all...
Charlie Gray of Dauphin Island has been appointed to the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board by Governor Kay Ivey. Gray will complete the current term for Gary Wolfe of Fairhope, who resigned from the board in April 2025. A native of Dauphin Island, Gray is a 1988 graduate of the University of South Alabama. He is the Vice President and Manager of Underwriting for Surety Land Title, Inc., in Mobile. Gray comes to the Board with more than 45 years of experience fishing the Gulf Coast and is an...
For the third year in a row, the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail has been chosen as the top recreational trail in the country in the 2025 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The 29-mile multi-use trail connects Gulf State Park with Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in Baldwin County. The awards were announced Wednesday, April 16. "This year's win is especially exciting as we celebrate the Year of Alabama Trails," said Matthew Capps, State Parks Director for the Alabama Department of...
April 8, 2025 - The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust will hold its second quarterly meeting of 2025 on Thursday, May 1, at the Fultondale Event Center, 2980 Hawkins Lane, in Fultondale, Alabama. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. At this meeting, updates on Forever Wild program activities and tract assessments will be presented. This meeting will also provide an opportunity for any individual who would like to make comments concerning the program to address the...
April 10, 2025 - A jubilee is a naturally occurring phenomenon that happens in only two locations in the world, Mobile Bay and Tokyo Bay, during which large numbers of fish and crustaceans are forced into shallow water due to low dissolved oxygen in the water. Jubilees are not "fish kills" and the fish, shrimp, and other marine life generally return to normal behavior when the conditions change. However, the events bring sea life right to the shore where they can be seen and harvested. These...
Over the past year, thousands of student archers competed in regional tournaments throughout the state for a chance to draw their bows at the 2025 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championship in Montgomery on April 3-4. During the event, nearly 2,000 archers from 105 schools competed for top honors and the opportunity to advance to the NASP Eastern National Championship on May 8-10, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural...
April 11, 2025 - The Exceptional Anglers event Gone Fishin', Not Just Wishin' at Oak Mountain State Park will take place May 7-9, 2025. The event teaches basic fishing skills to students with disabilities from Alabaster and Pelham city schools and the Shelby and Jefferson county school systems. The media is invited to attend on Thursday, May 8, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. "Community fishing events like this one serve many children and seniors throughout the state," said Chris Blankenship, Commissioner...
Chewacla State Park - Who said Easter egg hunts are just for kids? Join the Golden Egg Hunt at Chewacla State Park on April 17 and 18, 2025. Find a golden egg and bring it to the front gatehouse to redeem for a prize! One egg per person per day. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4azpj4h6 Ready for more egg hunting fun? Join us again on April 19, 2025, and bring your family and friends! We'll start the Easter egg hunt at 2:00 p.m. around the Chewacla State Park Nature Center. Registration is...
March 20, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - The Coastal Section of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) State Lands Division is accepting proposals for projects to be performed in the Alabama Coastal Area (defined as Mobile County and Baldwin County) for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026). This competitive funding opportunity is administered by State Land's Alabama Coastal Area Management Program (ACAMP) utilizing federal funds currently anticipated t...
March 12, 2025 - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest. As usual, the judges had a very difficult time selecting the winning images from the nearly 2,000 photos that were entered. "Alabama is a photographer's paradise thanks to its wide variety of natural landscapes, native plants and wildlife and outdoor recreation opportunities," said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR Commissioner. "From the nort...
On Friday, February 28, 2025, representatives from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and state and local officials took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of the recently renovated Claiborne Public Boat Ramp on the Alabama River in Monroe County. The boat ramp is located just off U.S. Highway 84 approximately 14 miles west of Monroeville. The boat ramp was temporarily closed in September 2024 for a major renovation that included a new...
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Press release January 30, 2025 Contact: Keith Henderson, (334) 242-3471 Newly Renovated J.E. Turner Mount Vernon Public Boat Ramp Provides Improved Access to Outdoor Recreation in South Alabama On Thursday, January 30, 2025, representatives from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Alabama Legislature, Town of Mount Vernon and Mobile County took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening...
February 12, 2025 - The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will temporarily close the Billy Goat Hole Boat Ramp on Dauphin Island for additional renovations beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2025. During the closure, the current boat ramps and docks will be removed and replacements will be installed approximately 30 feet further from Bienville Boulevard. The additional distance from the roadway will allow more room...
