Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail Launches 34 approved Birding Sites
The Piedmont Birding Trail is made up of nine east-central counties which offers 3.5 million acres of birding opportunities! Counties included are the following: Autauga, Chambers, Clay, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lee Randolph and Tallapoosa. The trail is the fifth of eight organized trals that will ultimately cover the state as birding becomes an increasingly important source of tourism revenue for Alabama.
As a form of tourism, birding has seen significant growth both nationally and certainly in Alabama over the past several years. Statistics show that the typical birding enthusiast is older and well-educated with disposable income - just the type tourist that we welcome to this area.
The variety in habitat that exists from north Alabama to the Gulf Coast means we have a tremendous range of birds that can be seen in the state and on this trail. The birding trail is not only a valuable means of attracting more visitors to our area, it is also a great educational resource for our students and an opportunity for inexpensive family outings. Schools can use the trail sites for field trips.
For more detailed information on the Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail, please visit www.piedmontplateaubirdingtrail.com.
