The Forestry, Wildlife, and Natural Resources (FWNR) team serves the citizens of Alabama, regardless of where they live or their occupation. If you

are trying to manage your timber operation, professionally trained specialists and agents can provide information you need to manage that resource.If you are a homeowner experiencing damage to your yard by armadillos, members of the FWNR team can give you advice on solving that problem. Whether it is clean water, backyard wildlife, urban forestry, or food plots for deer, the FWNR team is here to help.

PROGRAMS Rural Urban System

Alabama Backyard Wildlife Habitat ProgramExpected Outcome: Provide a series of workshops that focus on helping members of the public develop their own backyards into wildlife habitats for the purpose of enjoying Alabama wildlife; make the public aware of the urban/wildlife conflicts that can develop; develop a certification program through which Alabama residents can have their backyards certified as an Alabama Backyard Wildlife Habitat.

Alabama Master Naturalist ProgramExpected Outcome: Continue the development of the Alabama Master Naturalist Program to help promote among Alabama citizens and visitors an awareness, understanding, and respect for the state’s natural resources; develop a pool of statewide, well-informed, fact-based AMN-trained volunteers who provide educational outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources in communities throughout the state.

Alabama Outdoor Classroom ProgramExpected Outcome: Assist schools interested in developing outdoor classrooms through the Alabama Outdoor Classroom Program, a partnership among the Alabama Wildlife Federation, the Alabama Depart-ment of Conservation and Natural Resources, and ACES; encourage schools to enroll—and support schools already enrolled—with the continued development of outdoor classrooms; provide technical assistance and support to schools as they develop their outdoor classrooms through the AOC program with emphasis on developing the area to support wildlife; help make educators aware of and encour-age them to contact county Extension offices for assistance and to use Extension resources, including publications and the 4-H and Junior Master Gardener programs as well as volunteers.

Community ForestryExpected Outcome: Train urban community tree care managers, professionals, and individuals on how to plant, manage, and evaluate urban trees.

E-Waste InstituteExpected Outcome: Increase awareness of electronic waste pollution and its potential threat to the envi-ronment and public health; educate the public about the importance of properly managing and disposing of electronic waste; increase knowledge, skills, and abilities of individuals, communities, organizations, and companies to adopt environmentally supportive behaviors.

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PEOPLE CECs Rural Urban PPT Coordinators Jim Armstrong, Extension Specialist (334) 707-1518 armstjb@aces.eduKarnita F. Golson-Garner, Specialist (256) 372-8331 kfg0003@aces.edu

StateBrenda Allen, Specialist (334) 844-1066 allenbm@aces.eduBecky Barlow, Specialist (334) 844-1019 rjb0003@aces.eduEve Brantley, Specialist (334) 844-3927 brantef@aces.edu Kassie N. Conner, Specialist (334) 844-5507 connekn@aces.edu Bill Deutsch, Research Fellow IV (334) 844-9119 deutswg@aces.edu Chris Dillard, Specialist (334) 844-3921 dillach@aces.eduStephen Enloe, Specialist (334) 844-8928 sfe0001@aces.edu Doyle Keasal, Environmental Educator (334) 750-6735 keasade@aces.edu

Programs & People

Rural and Traditional Programs are conducted by Auburn University personnel.

Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs are conducted by Alabama A&M University personnel.

System programs are conducted by personnel at both universities. CECs are County Extension Coordinators.

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Geospatial TechnologiesExpected Outcome: Educate land owners on geospatial technologies and how the technology can help improve land management.

Invasive Plant Identification, Ecology and ControlExpected Outcome: Educate government agency personnel, land managers, landowners, and the general public on the identification, ecology, and management strategies for state and regional invasive plant species.

Natural Resources EnterprisesExpected Outcome: Introduce the concept of Natural Resource Enterprises to Alabama residents and give them examples of various opportunities; provide information on business entities and starting a new Natural Resource Base Enterprise.

Professional Logging ManagerExpected Outcome: Improve the professionalism of logging firm owners, provide basic information on busi-ness management and compliance, and help them understand environmental performance standards related to logging.

Small-Scale Forest ManagementExpected Outcome: Ensure that information about forested ecosystems and their management become ac-cessible to a greater number of Alabama residents; increase blog posts on Facebook, Twitter, and other online sites; enhance presence of ACES forestry activities and the effectiveness of programming.

Synergistic Efforts to Reduce Pharmaceutical Impacts on the Environment (SerPIE)Expected Outcome: Provide educational resources that enable citizens to safeguard their homes and the environment from pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) and empower a new generation of ag-ricultural science and Extension professionals to combat emerging environmental, animal, and human health issues; improve literacy concerning local environmental health issues and stress the benefits of using safe, effective methods to dispose expired and unwanted pharmaceuticals.

Urban Environmental Science Education Program (UESEP)Expected Outcome: Provide education that fosters environmental awareness and improves environmental stewardship in urban communities; engage youth and adults in environmental education that focuses on issues in the areas of water quality and quantity, natural resources and the environment, forestry, wildlife, ecology, energy, and waste management.

Urban Home *a* Syst ProgramExpected Outcome: Provide environmental risk assessment education to homeowners in Alabama’s urban centers; increase homeowner knowledge of household hazards and their impact on the environment and human health; combat emerging environmental issues and potential human health problems by identifying low-, medium-, and high-risk concerns or problems in and around the home and provide integrative approaches to solving them.

Watershed ManagementExpected Outcome: Increase demonstrated management practices that will enhance the development of effective watershed plans.

Wildlife Management (Enhancement and Damage)Expected Outcome: Teach landowners, land managers, and the general public how to manage land for particular wildlife species or groups of species (deer, turkey, quail, songbirds, and pond fish) and how to reduce damage caused by nuisance wildlife in urban and rural settings.

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Region 1Andrew Baril, REA (205) 388-6893 ajb0012@aces.eduDanny Cain, CEC, Walker (205) 282-1521 caindan@aces.eduMichael Henshaw, CEC, Winston (205) 272-2106 henshmd@aces.edu

Region 2Charles Browne, CEC, Lee (334) 703-9318 brownce@aces.eduTed Gilbert, CEC, Russell (334) 329-1130 gilbetb@aces.eduShane Harris, CEC, Tallapoosa (256) 596-1363 harria5@aces.eduKelvin Perkins, REA (334) 321-8208 perkike@aces.eduRoosevelt L. Robinson, UREA (334) 740-9682 robinrl@aces.eduRoger Vines, CEC, Coosa (256) 401-3388 vinesrc@aces.eduDavid West, CEC, Calhoun (256) 452-1638 westdah@aces.edu

Region 3Willie Lampley, CEC, Sumter (205) 742-8040 lamplwh@aces.eduJohn P. Ollison, REA (334) 422-1743 ollisjp@aces.edu

Region 4Patrick Cook, REA (334) 850-6837 mpc0005@aces.eduJimmy Smitherman, CEC, Montgomery (334) 850-0343 smithji@aces.eduGeorge Tabb, CEC, Bullock (334) 850-7419 tabbgeo@aces.edu

Region 5Arnold Broadbeck, REA (251) 259-6507 brodbam@aces.eduDenise Heubach, UREA (251) 222-5860 dhh0006@aces.eduWilliam J. Rowe, REA (251) 589-5572 wjr0001@aces.edu

Region 6Thomas Agee, CEC, Dale (334) 432-0263 ageetho@aces.eduDerek F. Bryan, CEC, Crenshaw (334) 674-1168 bryandf@aces.eduPhillip Carter, UREA (334) 714-3458 philc2@aces.eduWillie Durr, CEC, Houston (334) 714-0834 durrwil@aced.eduJordan Graves, REA (334) 566-0985 jdg0041@aces.eduChuck Simon, CEC, Covington (334) 504-2113 simoncm@aces.edu

Region 7Spenser E. Bradley, REA (256) 303-4924 seb0043@aces.eduRonald Britnell, CEC, Morgan (256) 612-7587 britnrw@aces.edu

Region 8Norman Haley, REA (256) 630-4248 nvh0001@aces.edu

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