• Fairhope Rain Garden Project (2.7MB) (PDF Format)
• Fairhope Rain Garden Project (2.7MB) (Microsoft PowerPoint Format)
  

Fairhope Permeable Concrete Project

In Spring of 2002, in partnership with Coastal Alabama Clean Water Partnership, the city installed an alternative sidewalk surface directly in front of the new Justice Center on North Section Street. A water quality project, the sidewalk surface is permeable (also known as porous concrete) and permits the infiltration of storm water, decreasing the volume of storm water leaving the surface. Storm water can deliver pollutants to local waters. Polluted storm water runoff has been identified as the number one problem facing surface water by the EPA.

Fairhope Construction Crew installing permeable concrete

Side view of permeable concrete with water poured on it

Fairhope Environmental Projects

Fairhope Recycles

Compost to Caladiums, Trash to Cash , Paper to Parks

FH Litter Laws, Reduce Your Junk Mail, Fairhope Waste Exchange

Purple Martin Riviera

City of Fairhope Natural Resource Inventory (6.2MB) (PDF Format)

Formoson Termite Brochure (PDF Format)

Fairhope Bird Sanctuary

   Fairhope became a Bird Sanctuary in 1977, through efforts of the Fairhope Garden Club. Fairhope also has many locations that are part of the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail. Visitors and interested bird watchers alike can get information on Eastern Shore coastal birds at the Bird Sanctuary sign located at the Municipal Pier. Species noted are Laughing Gull, Brown Pelican, Great Egret, American Coot, Yellow Crowned Night Heron, Lesser Scaup, Belted Kingfisher, Double-crested Cormorant, Black Skimmer, Fish Crow, Great Blue Heron, Royal Tern.

Fairhope Butterfly Sanctuary

   Fairhope has designated a Butterfly Sanctuary and viewing area on South Mobile, just North of the American Legion. This area is kept natural (unmowed and pesticide-free) to promote butterfly visitations year around.

More information on Eastern Shore Butterflies

Fairhope Wetland Treatment Pond

   In response to water quality issues resulting from duck pond run off, city officials opted to provide natural treatment of pond water through the installation of a wetland treatment pond. Located on the North end of the beachfront park, the wetland pond uses native plants from the Delta to purify the duck pond water before it runs into Mobile Bay. Wetlands and their flora serve as a natural “filter” for impurities, resulting in cleaner water. This project was funded by the Mobile NEP. Bill Finch provided expertise on Delta plant flora. Eco Solutions designed and oversaw the project.

The Eastern Shore Youth Leadership Group has taken on the upkeep of the pond yearly, to remove unwanted vegetation and debris, as well as periodically adding new plants to the pond.

Corinna Ray and Caitlin Lassiter of ESYL add recently harvested Arrowroot to the Fairhope Wetland Pond	Elizabeth Styron and Meredith Julian (front), and other students of ESYL, remove unwanted species (Torpedo Grass and Alligator Weed) from the Fairhope Wetland Pond

The following plants, many quite beautiful in their blooming season, can be viewed along the shallow shelf of Fairhope’s wetland treatment pond:

Bull Tongue, Giant Bulrush, Arrowroot, Wild Rice, Lizard’s Tail, Shoestring Lily, Native Hibiscus, Delta Lily, Swamp Iris, Pickerel Weed.

Fairhope Environmental Advisory Board (FEAB)

Chairman: Harry Phillips

Other members: Dick Davis, Cathy Golden, Larry Hipsch, Jim Horner, Harry Phillips, Garland Sims.

City Council Liaisons: Cecil Christenberry and Bob Gentle

The FEAB meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month @ 9:00 a.m. at City Hall.

FEAB Mission Statement:

1. To provide policy advice on environmental matters to the City Council,
2. To provide public information about environmental matters by way of news articles, speeches, and presentations, educational seminars, etc.,
3. To study such environmental issues as may be suggested by City officials, board members, City staff, and the public,
4. To focus its activities and recommendations on local environmental concerns, to identify achievable goals that reflect overall community concerns, and to provide long-term economically feasible solutions to improve our environment. In making its decisions, one principle the board will apply is the principle of sustainability which means the ability to meet present needs without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Fairhope Recycling Committee

Chairman: Gary Gover thegovers@highstream.net

Current Members:

Gary Gover, Cindy McBrearty, Carol Criffin, Mark Stejskal, Pete Bremer

City Liaisons: Jennifer Fidler & Kim Smith, City of Fairhope Public Works

City Council Liaisons: Mike Ford & Pauline Anders

The Fairhope Recycling Committee meets on the first Tuesday of every month @ 9:00 a.m. @ City Hall.

   The mission of the Recycling (or Waste Management) Committee is to advise the Mayor and City Council on matters affecting the city’s waste management program. The committee uses professional and volunteer resources to perform its mission. The goal of the city’s waste management program is to provide services that are fully satisfactory at a reasonable cost. The objectives of the waste management program are:

• A sound long term plan for services,

• Full compliance with applicable regulations,

• A safe operation,

• An efficient operation,

• An environmentally responsible program,

• An effective recycling program,

• Community awareness and participation in program objectives, and

• Recycling excellence within city government.