Invasive Plant Information

W hether you are buying plants for your own home landscape project or recommending plants for public or commercial landscapes – buying the right plants to keep Alabama plant communities healthy can be a challenge. Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve and Auburn University have excellent resources to help with your decision.

You can make a difference in Alabama by learning about invasive plants!

Invasive Chinese Tallow

Here is a list of list of plants to avoid Invasive Species Initiative

Here is a list of plants you can substitute for the same look Nancy Loewenstein Native Plant Alternatives List

Distaster Readiness in Blount County from CAWACO grant

The Blount County Commission Monday divided a $4000 grant among four municipalities that will use their $1000 toward improving future [...]

Robotics program receives Cawaco grant

Isabella High School science teacher Jay LeCroy accepted a $9,350 grant from Cawaco Resource Conservation and Development Council on Nov. [...]

Cawaco’s Horticulture Therapy Program Honored At Days of Giving Event

Cawaco’s Horticulture Therapy Program Honored At Days of Giving Event

Cawaco’s Horticulture Therapy Program Honored by Gift from Wells Fargo At Days of Giving Event  Cawaco RC&D’s Horticulture Therapy Program [...]

Chilton County Farm, Home & Wildlife Expo 2011

Chilton County Farm, Home & Wildlife Expo 2011

The Chilton County Farm, Home & Wildlife Expo 2011 August 6, 2011 In an attempt to make the public aware of the [...]

Cawaco Horticulture Therapy Program Highlighted in National Magazine

The summer edition of the American Horticulture Therapy Association newsletter features Cawaco’s unique sponsored program, HTP. Horticulture Therapy will be [...]

YouTube of Cawaco Horticulture Program

Check out this YouTube video of Cawaco  Horticulture Therapy Program (HTP) and  the 4H Club in local schools. HTP combines [...]