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The Alabama Green Industry Training Center, with the help of forty partners and sponsors recently produced the Alabama Spring Fest at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.Hundreds of school children from Bessemer, Birmingham and Jefferson County schools were given a fun, educational forestry and environmental fieldtrip.
Each child received an Alabama Forests Forever Activity Book, event T-shirt and lunch, while every classroom was given a 55 book class library. 

Thanks to our sponsors, donors and partners!

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Cawaco RC&D Council, Alabama Forests Forever Foundation, Birmingham Water Works, Gloria N. Moody Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, The Children's Literacy Guild of Alabama, Alabama Sports Foundation, Better Basics, Inc., Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association, Alabama Turfgrass Association, Wayne's Environmental Services, Inc., Kelley's Foods, Piggly Wiggly, Bud's Best Cookies, Storm Water Management Authority, Inc., Greater Birmingham Association of Landscape Professionals, Alabama Urban Forestry Association, Barton's Greenhouse and Nursery, Inc., US Forest Service, Alabama Dairy Farmers Mobile Classroom, HEAL Alabama, Belk at the Summit, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Landscape Workshop, 280 Living, Jefferson County Soils and Water Conservation Fund, Vought Water Gardens, J-Rag, Golden Flake Snack Foods, Barber's Milk and all the volunteers from the Master Gardeners, Better Basics and the Children's Literacy Guild.

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The children leaning about keeping our water resources healthy.

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Extension and Department of Ag professionals teach the children about Alabama's bounty.
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You never stand so tall as when you stoop to help a child.
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