Forever Wild preserves land for the people of Alabama, for public conservation use. The trust was in the news recently when it purchased several thousands of acres in Jackson County. Other recent purchases have been in the Tennsaw Delta, at the top of Mobile Bay. There are a lot of places in Alabama that deserve protection.
Several states have land acquisition programs.
Alabama's a little behind, but we're catching up. I'm happy to have a voice on the board. Any conservationist would. I'm perfectly happy to say how I think it should be spent. Forever Wild has several options when considering which land to buy, Lawton said.