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Photos courtesy of the Friends of Pinchgut Creek.
Mayor Buddy Choat and members of the Friends of Pinchgut Creek during the unveiling of interpretive signs along the Cahaba River and Pinchgut Creek in November 2023.
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interpretive signs along the Cahaba River and Pinchgut Creek in November 2023.
One of the interpretive signs along the Cahaba River and Pinchgut Creek
The Friends of Pinchgut Creek recently unveiled a series of interpretive signs along the Cahaba River and Pinchgut Creek.
The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, committed to protecting the headwaters of the Cahaba River, unveiled five signs along the Cahaba River and one at Pinchgut Creek. The signs are designed to inform the public about the waterways and animals that call the area home. The sign at Pinchgut Creek highlights the importance of tributary streams within the headwaters.
Among those there to present the signs to the city of Trussville on Nov. 30 were Friends of Pinchgut Creek directors Alex Dowell, Jean Cox, Brett Martin and Cheryl Hamilton. Rep. Danny Garrett and Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat also attended the unveiling, along with representatives from Cawaco RC&D, Alabama Scenic River Trail, the Cahaba Riverkeeper and the Cahaba River Society.
Following the unveiling, those in attendance walked along the river trail to view additional signs that addressed topics related to water quality and aquatic animal identification.
These environmental education signs are the culmination of months of work by Trussville volunteers, including graphic design done by Trussville resident Ashley Warren and installation by Premier Fence of Birmingham.
“It was so fun to get to design these signs to help educate the public about our beautiful waterway,” Warren said. “I love that we had the collaboration with some amazing photographers, including my own dad, which makes it extra meaningful for me. Trussville truly is a community that comes together to meet needs, big or small. We couldn't have done this without the support from our city and are thankful our leaders value protecting our headwaters.”
Funding for the project was supplied in part by Cawaco RC&D, Inc., and a gift from Alabama Scenic River Trail. It was supported by the Cahaba Riverkeeper, the Cahaba River Society and the City of Trussville.
“We had a great team of volunteers working for months to design these signs,” Cox said. “We are so grateful for their hard work and dedication to their community. Friends of Pinchgut Creek wants to help teach people about the importance of our Cahaba Headwaters, and we hope these signs will do just that.”
