Funding provided from AMRV RC&D to support the construction of the new Decatur Dog Park has filled a recreational gap for residents and visitors of North Alabama. Before funding for this project was realized, no legal recreational opportunities existed for residents and visitors in the Decatur area to allow their pets off-leash in public areas. This was a major obstacle Read more...
This project will allow residents to travel under Highway 20, which has traffic count 26,700 per day, via the Bill Sims Bike trail making for a safer trail. Read more...
The students learned a great deal about curriculum in their science classes. They also learned skills such as leadership, teamwork, and responsibility. This has also made our school grounds look more inviting, and we have had numerous compliments on this project. Teachers of all subject areas utilize this beautiful space to conduct class meetings and assignments. Read more...
By making the dugout remediation, they will be safer for our students athletes to use during practice and on game days. Not only will the middle school and high school get to use them so will the little league teams that use our field as well. Softball is a growing sport in our community and more and more girls are Read more...
The students have gained knowledge on groundwater, aquifers, the water cycle, filtration, and watersheds. All students loved the demonstrations, their T-Shirts, and magic show. This knowledge will go with them through life. And, they will share the event with others. Read more...
The water festival reaches over 1200 students and parents and teaches them the importance of how to protect and conserve our natural resource called water. Read more...
Teachers were given educational materials to take back into the classroom to teach students where their food comes from and their important role in their future to be sustainable. And the conservation of our natural resources. Read more...
The project allowed for numerous invaluable documents of County and State history to be preserved for use by future generations. The method of electronic storage allowed for an additional 28,000 pages of documents to be stored than the original proposal. The documents will be easily accessible with no damage to the originals from excessive handling by the public therefore protecting Read more...
Due to the Covid-19 situation the Cullman River Kids have been inactive. We did have one year of this program prior to Covid-19 with several kids participating using borrowed equipment. We anticipate this to be a very popular 4-H program in the coming years now that we are well outfitted with a trailer, kayaks and equipment. Read more...