AU Water Resources Center holds creek cleanup at Parkerson Mill Creek
Auburn University Water Resources Center on Friday, Feb. 16, to clean Parkerson Mill Creek. Over 55 gallons of litter were collected by 44 volunteers.
Auburn University Water Resources Center on Friday, Feb. 16, to clean Parkerson Mill Creek. Over 55 gallons of litter were collected by 44 volunteers.
With over 71% of the geographical area in Alabama covered in timber, it is no wonder that Alabama is a leader in the forest industry. It may come as a surprise, however, that new ways of using timber are still being discovered.
Catrina Cook, environmental services director for the City of Auburn, sat down with The Plainsman to explain the ins and outs of waste collection and hauling.
Auburn University’s Bee Lab promotes bees through research, teaching and outreach. “We’ve got about 1,500 pounds of honey this year,” said assistant professor Geoffrey Williams. “I would say this year is more than usual.”
For Dena Little, founder of Storybook Farm, a nonprofit that helps children who are abused, living in poverty or experiencing mental health issues, the stakes are simple: If the quarry is built, Storybook Farm will no longer exist.
Auburn is one of four research universities in the southeast receiving a $5 million grant for a project to preserve the Upper Floridian Aquifer.