As a new year approaches, join us as we look back on our 2018 accomplishments and look ahead to all we hope to achieve in 2019. Check out this edition of Cahaba Current for important news & updates to ring in the New Year.
The Cahaba is running hard, and so are we! Find out about stormwater policy, guided canoe trips, an art contest, special events, and more!
Spring is here! The banks of the Cahaba are coming to life with blossoming dwarf iris, jessamine vine, May apples, cat-leaf toothwort, wild ginger, and trout lily. Read on to find out what else is happening in and around the Cahaba, and how you can get involved!
Last month, we let you know that there had been a tenfold increase in invasive taro plants infesting Cahaba Lily habitat at the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge in West Blocton.
On August 23, 2017, we began “Project Tarobliteration” working to eradicate the taro. Where possible, we pulled it up by the roots, and where that was not possible, we cut back the stalks and leaves in using string trimmers in an effort to eventually starve the bulbs of energy, causing them to die.
Since last year, there has been a tenfold increase in invasive taro cropping up in the Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge, and lily habitat is now at risk! Taro is able to take root in flowing water, crowding and shading out the lilies.
The work of Cahaba River Society is gaining attention on the national stage. In recent months, our staff and board have spoken about our work to national audiences.