Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate has launched the state's "Thank a Farmer" initiative, a campaign aimed at increasing public appreciation for farmers and raising awareness of the origins of …
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2/12/25
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Gulf Shores City Schools (GSCS) partnered with the Gulf State Park and Dune Doctors to host Planting for Protection (P4P), an event for local students to help initiate coastal dune restoration and …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/11/25 |
Communities across Baldwin County are ready to turn over a new leaf as they gear up for Arbor Day celebrations, bringing a forest of excitement to local residents.
From Bay Minette to Gulf …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/10/25 |
ORANGE BEACH — Two North Atlantic right whales were spotted on Feb. 2 near Orange Beach's shore from about 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. as they slowly swam west along the coast.
Ruth Carmichael, …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/5/25 |
To say 2024 was an outstanding year for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) would border on understatement, and plans for 2025 will continue that trend, according to …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 2/5/25 |
Alabama State Parks honored this year's Eagle Award winners on Saturday, Feb. 1, during Eagle Awareness Weekend at Lake Guntersville State Park.
The Eagle Awards, sponsored by the Alabama State …
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2/4/25
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After the fish kill in Gulf Shores' Little Lagoon the week of Jan. 21, where thousands of mullet were found belly-up along the shorelines after a cold-snap that brought up to 10 inches of snow to …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/4/25 |
Whales, identified on the Gulf State Park’s Facebook page as the critically endangered Rice’s whales, were spotted Sunday, Feb. 3, not far off the coast from Perdido Pass.
Several …
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By Kayla Green and Ruth Mayo
kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/3/25 |
As many of the residents across Baldwin County saw snow for the first time last week, animals also had first interactions with the cold, fluffy element.
Animals at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/30/25 |
The FruitGuys Community Fund (TFGCF) is expanding its mission to support small, sustainable farms across the U.S., including those in Alabama.
Since its inception in 2012, the fund has awarded …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/28/25 |
This week’s snowstorm may not have been a deadly weather event like hurricanes and fires often are to humans, but massive fish kills can be seen – and smelled – along Alabama Gulf …
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BY RUTH MAYO and KAYLA GREEN
ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/26/25 |
It might have been hard to notice when everything was blindingly white, but now that this week’s historic snowfall has – mostly – melted, you might be realizing your plants …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/24/25 |
GULF SHORES – White sand beaches take on a whole new meaning as the winter storm brought several inches of snow to the Alabama coast, giving Sand Castle University’s Janel Hawkins a new …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/23/25 |
GULF SHORES — Aidan Holdsworth, a high schooler who is working on shoreline restoration along Little Lagoon, is conducting new research on the marsh grass he planted last summer to reduce …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/22/25 |
There are several warming centers and stations open in Mobile ahead of winter weather that will chill southern Alabama starting Sunday evening.
Waterfront Rescue Mission
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1/19/25
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As Baldwin County and coastal Alabama brace for extreme cold and maybe even snow, now is the time to prepare your plants to make it through.
For citrus trees and other plants that are planted …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/18/25 |
Snow at the beach? Possibly.
While it’s still early to know exactly where and how much snow will fall in southern Alabama, we know for sure it’s going to be really, really cold next …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/18/25 |
In anticipation of winter weather conditions, Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is partnering with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church to provide a Safer Place shelter for …
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1/18/25
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of over $70 million in 357 projects aimed at fortifying the nation's defenses against invasive plant pests and diseases.
The …
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1/17/25
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As the Gulf Coast experiences its first freeze, it's time to embrace a gardener's winter wonderland — a brief moment of calm before the spring weeds come roaring back like an unruly party …
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By Kitti Cooper
Gulf Coast Contributor | 1/15/25 |