FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A new nature site in Foley will eventually be open to the public. It’s part of an effort to deal with stormwater as the area grows. Foley is a mix of rural and suburban areas–when it rains the water has to go somewhere. This reserve in the southwest corner of the city.
Work continues on the “Andrew James Wetland Reserve.” It’s a 95 acre site. The project costs about $6 million, paid for through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
City sustainability coordinator Nick Williams took Chad Petri on a tour of the site Monday. Officials say it highlights stream restoration; it sits along the Bon Secure River and is a site that helps clean runoff from urban and agricultural areas.
Sometime next year it will also be open to the public, as passive recreation. There will be limited amenities in order to preserve the lake, wildflowers and the other parts of the natural landscape that are growing there…