The Winston County Natural Resources Council met on Thursday, August 21, at the U. S. Forest Service Office in Double Springs.  Members present were:
Andy Scott, Heather Tucker, Mathew Hannah, Casey Hammack, Tyler Fish, Paul Green, Jamie Segroves, Kathy Terry-Warner, Allison Cochran, John Creed, and Mark Finley.

Grayson mill field trip in November - meeting on Nov 20

Fawn, Oct 8-9, less AFC folks due to Marion’s fawn on oct 7-8

-NRCS Brenda will cover Marion and Paul can cover Winston 

-Matt asked Andrea about bee station and she is available 

-AJ  Brown at EMA will cover drone station

-AFC forest mgmt station

-Paul, NRCS-soils station

-FS - Prescribed Fire and FireWise

-Wildlife - skins and skulls - Kathy and  Allison 

-Watershed - Allison ???

-Options - macroinberts / leave no trace 

-Zack reach out to stations / instructors 

-Houston rec area - bathrooms open 

-Casey - T-shirts 

Grants - OSU watershed trailer - cost $15,000 - applied for $15k

Wild Ala - grant w/ Winston Co. Commission - FWS grant applied - education, angling , fishing, boating access  - idea for another version of fawn focused on fishing/water - partner with WCNRC

Idea - to reduce Portajohns cost - buy a toilet / handwashing trailer idea - could share w/other counties 

White oak workshop update from Allison 

Treasurer's Report - $7,893.84 in the bank
-Two checks - for last tour - Rc&D and FFA were going to split it. - Lauranne paid for all - need to figure out, $750 spent and a Lauranne paid 
-Portajohn’s  were $475
-Not deposited - Casey will sort it & update at next meeting 

Minutes and treasures report accepted 

White oak workshop idea 

FS - bridges project in planning stage , AFF longleaf grant to plant longleaf on Bankhead 

NRCS report - local work group yesterday for local FY26 funding - forestry is main focus, in addition to grazing

Alabama Treasure Forest Association - landowner conference on 10/22-24 at Gulf State Park

Wild Ala - grants and funding, Need volunteers for trails stewardship 

Extension - welcome Kathy Terry-Warner new Forestry, Wildlife and Natural Resources Regional Extension Agent NW Ala replacing Kerry Steedley.

-submitted by Mike Henshaw, Secretary, from notes taken by Allison Cochran.

August Meeting

The Winston County Natural Resources Council will meet on Thursday, August 21st, at 9:00 am at the U. S. Forest Service Office in Double Springs.  We'll discuss a possible grant partnership, FAWN, and a future field trip.

Thanks,

Mike Henshaw

Secretary, WCNRC