About
Alabama Forest Land Trust
We help landowners conserve their land.
The Alabama Forest Land Trust (AFLT) was established to protect Alabama's rich natural heritage by conserving its forests, farmlands, and waterways. Through strategic partnerships and conservation easements, AFLT works to safeguard vital habitats, support biodiversity, and ensure that Alabama's natural landscapes remain intact for future generations.
Choctaw Bluff, Clarke County
Notable Accomplishments
Protection, through conservation easements, of over 90,000 acres of farm and forestland in 24 Alabama counties.
Protection of over 13,000 additional acres while administering the Forest Legacy Program for the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC).
Management of endangered species populations on AFLT easements through USFWS and NFWF grants.
Secured the purchase of Live Oak Landing to enhance public access to the Mobile Tensaw Delta.
Established the Harrigan Forest Learning Center at the University of Mobile.
Drafted (under contract with AFC) Alabama’s 2010 Forest Assessment and Resource Strategy.
Drafted (under contract with AFC) the 2002 Alabama Forest Legacy Assessment of Need.
Drafted (for AFC) Alabama’s Fourth Forest report, 1987.
Staff & Partners
Thomas Reddick
Executive Director
Thomas joined AFLT in August 2023, bringing extensive expertise in forestry and land conservation. He started his career in Alabama forestry at Cooper Timberlands in Mobile. He later became the Director of Forest Management at the Nature Conservancy of Alabama. Thomas is a registered Alabama forester and has a master's degree from The University of Georgia's Langdale Center for Forest Business. He also holds an undergraduate degree in Forestry from Auburn University's College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment.
Board members (L-R) Michael Delaney, Dr. Richard Brinker, John McMillan, Grady Hartzog, and Clint Flowers receiving the 2019 Alabama Wildlife Federation’s Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award to AFRC (now AFLT) for Land Conservationist of the Year
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PRESIDENT
Dr. Richard Brinker - Dean Emeritus, Auburn University School of ForestryVICE PRESIDENT
Michael Delaney - Delaney Property Group, MobileTREASURER
Grady Hartzog - Hartzog & Company, P.C., EufaulaSECRETARY
Chris Oberholster - Birmingham AudubonSenator Ann Bedsole, Emeritus - MWS Land Company, Mobile
Tom Bradley - Landowner
Pat Byington - Bham Now, Birmingham
Ted Devos - Bach & DeVos, Montgomery
Clint Flowers - National Land Realty, Mobile
Tim Gothard - Alabama Wildlife Federation, Millbrook
Patrick Harrigan - Harrigan Lumber Company, Monroeville
Thomas Harris - Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc., Hope Hull
Chris Isaacson - Alabama Forestry Association, Montgomery
Jeff McCollum - Physician, Decatur
John McMillan - State Treasurer, Stockton
Rick Oates - State Forester, Alabama Forestry Commission, Montgomery
Rebecca Wright Pritchett - Maynard Nexsen, P.C., Birmingham
Bestor Ward - Ward Properties, Mobile -
Legal Matters Pertaining to Easements
Tyler Scott
Spanish Fort, AL
Greg Rhodes
Firm: Dentons Sirote
Location: Birmingham, AL
Peter Hardin
Firm: Dentons Sirote
Location: Birmingham, AL
Stephen J. Small
Location: Boston, MA
Easement Appraisals
Kenny Wallis
Company: Capital Real Estate Services, LLC
John Price
Company: Capital Real Estate Services, LLC
Richard Maloy
Company: Maloy and Co. Inc
Baseline Documentation & Easement Monitoring
Mark Bailey
Company: Conservation Southeast, Inc.
Forest Management Plans
Troy Amos
Location: Columbus, GA
Ted Devos
Company: Bach and Devos
Charles Taylor
Company: Natural Resource Consultants, LLC
Mineral Surveys
Abner Patton
Company: Patton Geologics
Jack Partlow
Company: Partlow Geological
A Conservation Leader of Alabama
From 1999 to 2023, Dan led the Alabama Forest Land Trust, playing a crucial role in its development, protecting over 83,000 acres. A highly respected member of Alabama’s conservation community, Dan received the prestigious Alabama Wildlife Federation's Governor's Conservation Achievement Award for Conservationist of the Year in 2023.