NWTF Alabama, Partners Set to Spend over $1.8 Million for Mission Delivery in 2026

After the ranking process, proposals were approved by the NWTF Alabama Board of Directors. The board budgeted $184,386 for conservation projects, $60,000 for wild turkey research, $60,000 for the NWTF's Habitat for the Hatch Initiative and $84,632 for hunting heritage projects, including education and outreach events, chapter scholarships and more.  

"NWTF staff and our conservation partners are thankful for the talented volunteers who generate these funds to be available to continue our mission in Alabama," said Derek Alkire, NWTF district biologist for Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. "The projects we are funding for 2026 will greatly impact the wild turkey in Alabama and contribute to our Habitat for the Hatch Initiative." 

The Super Fund is a funding model through which NWTF volunteers raise money at banquets and other fundraisers, allocating a significant portion of those funds back into meaningful conservation and outreach projects in their respective states and beyond. 

The Alabama NWTF State Chapter’s Super Fund contribution to conservation will be matched with more than $1,462,000 in partner or grant funds for the approved projects. 

Between prescribed burning, invasive species removal and equipment purchases, the NWTF and its partners in Alabama are conservatively expecting to impact over 200,000 acres of habitat within Alabama in 2026. 

The Alabama NWTF State Chapter also earmarked $60,000 to be used for conservation projects across the Southeast, as part of the NWTF’s Habitat for the Hatch Initiative. Habitat for the Hatch is a laser-focused initiative designed to create essential nesting habitat in close proximity to quality brood range. This initiative seeks to create 1 million acres that fit these specific criteria by 2033.

About the National Wild Turkey Federation 

Since 1973, the National Wild Turkey Federation has invested over half a billion dollars into wildlife conservation and has positively impacted over 24 million acres of critical wildlife habitat. The NWTF has also invested over $10 million into wild turkey research to guide the management of the wild turkey population and to ensure sustainable populations into perpetuity. The organization continues to deliver its mission by working across boundaries on a landscape scale through its Four Shared Values: clean and abundant water, healthy forests and wildlife habitat, resilient communities, and robust recreational opportunities. With the help of its dedicated members, partners and staff, the NWTF continues its work to provide Healthy Habitats. and Healthy Harvests. for future generations.