Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve has been closed since June 21, while crews currently work to stabilize the bank along the creek.

The bank, which received damage during the flood that occurred last December is going through stabilization to prevent anymore erosion from taking place.

Tracy Sells, park coordinatior at Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve, said the bank stabilization project is being funded by a grant as well as money from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

“What we are doing is an EWP bank stabilization,” Sells said. “The funds were provided by the NRCS and the Tribe. It’s part of the stimulus grant money we received. We were really helped out a lot by state conservationist Dr. William Puckett. He really help get this thing together.”

Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve will reopen to the public on Sept. 6.

For more see Wednesday’s edition of The Atmore Advance.