Our Work Today
FOAP Pond Edge
Restoration Project
The Friends of Avondale Park and community partners are rebuilding the pond’s edge and slowing water runoff to prevent future erosion. So much of our work depends on the generosity of our community members—thank you to all who involved in keeping our park beautiful and safe for everyone.
STEP 1: REPAIR & REBUILD
STEP 2: PREVENT
Where the pond’s edge has deteriorated, we are rebuilding. Large holes on the southern edge of the pond were creeping toward the walking path and needed major repair. We have already filled the space with concrete, rock, and soil.
Plus, along the pond’s edge, we have added 12-foot wattles—sausage rolls of straw—to hold both soil and plants. Secured by live willow and wooden stakes, wattles stay in place, rebuilding the interior edge of the pond.
To slow down water flow from the mountain, we have placed a border of boulders, plus soil and mulch, to level out the ground. We also planted a first round of native plants whose roots will keep the soil in place and begin to build up the earth.
COMING IN FALL 2025 We will add a variety of additional native flowers and grasses to further secure the new, more level foundation. As a preventative measure slowing damaging water runoff, the new landscape will be both beautiful and practical.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS Alabama Power Foundation, Red Mountain Community School, Birmingham Native Landscapes, Macknally Land Design, Alabama Environmental Council, McGuire Construction, Regions Bank, City of Birmingham, The Nature Conservancy in Alabama, Day Star Construction.
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