Cleburne County Soil and Water Conservation

04/10/2026

03/18/2026

Cleburne County Soil and Water Conservation are proud to be a part of this project.

We have our official first crop of hydroponic lettuce ready to go Cleburne County High School. 🥬 🌱 Coach Rob and the agriscience class have done an amazing job growing fresh, school-grown produce right here on campus. 👏 🌿 We are so excited to bring this fresh-from-our-school lettuce to our cafeteria and onto student trays. 🍽️ 💚

📸 Janice Robinson

03/09/2026

March means Alabama is transitioning from winter to spring! While warmer days are on the way, cooler temperatures can still affect what and when you plant, depending on where you live in the state.

Now is a great time to start preparing your lawn and garden for the growing season ahead. Take a little time this month to plan, prep your soil, and get everything ready so your plants can thrive as spring arrives. In Alabama, March is the time to do the following:

•Fertilize certain shurbs, roses, and grasses
•Plant blackberries
•Check and repair your lawn mower and equipment

Check out two helpful resources below for full details and specific timing for your region in Alabama:

Planting Guide for Home Gardening in Alabama—www.aces.edu/go/5710

Alabama Gardener’s Calendar—www.aces.edu/go/6034

Also, don't forget that the Extension Master Gardener Helpline is ready to help with research-based advice at (877) 252-4769.

12/15/2025

I often hear the statement that “It’s flooding like I have NEVER seen it flood before”. Sometimes it is easy to blame this on Climate Change, but it can be caused by land use changes. For example, a watershed that changes from a Runoff Curve Number of 70 (a lot of woods and green space) to 95 (urbanized) can experience flooding more often. In this scenario, the runoff from a 2-year, 24-hour (50% chance of occurrence) event in the urbanized watershed can resemble the runoff from a 25-year, 24-hour (4% chance of occurring) event in the green watershed. So, it floods more frequently. Something to think about!



Perry L Oakes, PE

Alabama’s Erosion and Sediment Control Program Manager

(cell) 334-703-6365

(desk) 334-887-4547

12/04/2025

Our phone lines are down again! Brightspeed said the estimated time the lines will be back is 12/8/2025!! If you need our office, please email me at [email protected]. Sorry for any inconvenience.

11/06/2025

Phone lines are back up and ringing!!