Enon-Sehoy Mitigation Bank Acquired by Westervelt
Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) has acquired the Enon-Sehoy Mitigation Bank (ESMB) located in east-central Alabama between Phenix City and Union Springs.
ERBA Statement of the recent Sackett Decision
Re: SCOTUS Decision in Sackett v. EPA
On May 25th, 2023 the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued their long-awaited decision in the case Sackett v. EPA, marking yet another chapter in the legal and political …
CDPQ invests in Westervelt Ecological Services, a leader in habitat restoration and long-term land stewardship
The Westervelt Company today announced an investment by CDPQ, a global investment group, in its subsidiary Westervelt Ecological Services (WES), a leader in habitat restoration and long-term land stewardship.
Land Report 100 - Westervelt Ecological Services
The past, present, and future of the Westervelt Company are all easily visible from a small ridge in Central Alabama. On the opposite side of the valley stands a pine plantation, remnants of when the Westervelt Company was known as Gulf States Paper Corporation. Row upon row of monochrome pine trees stand at attention, six feet apart.
Biologists reintroduce one of the rarest mussels in the world in two pristine Alabama streams
In mid-September, biologists from three states released over 240 juvenile Coosa Moccasinshell mussels in two pristine Alabama streams in an effort to save one of the rarest mollusks in the world.
WETLAND IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) has received federal approval to improve water quality as well as plant and animal habitat by restoring wetlands on 109 acres in Morgan County, near the banks of the South Platte River just outside the City of Fort Morgan.
Flexing Mussel Populations
Westervelt, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, placed 335 federally threatened orangenacre muckets — mussels — into the creek with hopes of revitalizing a near-extinct species.
Delivering positive outcomes for streams, wetlands, as Alabama grows
Alabama has a wealth of natural resources that contributes to the state's remarkable beauty, as well as its vibrant economy. Alabama is home to 80,000 miles of rivers and streams, 600 miles of tidal shoreline and 23 million acres of forest.
