The Reed Acquisition, also known as the Green Mountain River to the Gap Conservation Area, is a 65-acre property that sits in the heart of a well-established regional land conservation effort surrounding Green Mountain in Huntsville, Alabama. The Land Trust of Northern Alabama has long identified this region as a priority landscape corridor for people and wildlife.

The Reed property represents one of the two missing links in the 1,536-acre corridor connecting the Tennessee River to Blevin’s Gap Nature Preserve in South Huntsville. Located strategically between existing protected lands, this tract features diverse habitats — including mixed hardwood forests, karst topography and transitional zones — seasonal streams, direct adjacency to existing preserves, and terrain suitable for trail development that will connect existing trail systems.

Preserved by Atira Conservation in tandem with the Land Trust of North Alabama and the Huntsville, Alabama community, this property lies within a regionally significant natural corridor that provides critical habitat for a remarkable assemblage of rare, threatened and endangered plant species.

These species include federally threatened Price’s potato bean and the vulnerable and globally rare Blue Ridge catchfly and Tennessee leafcup, as well as other regionally important plants such as American smoke tree, yellow pimpernel, Elliott's fanpetals and large wood sorrel.

The Reed Acquisition is a significant step in the 20-plus year conservation vision that will provide immediate and lasting benefits for the natural world and the people within the community.

In addition to hosting critical habitat for exceptional plant life, the property also supports watershed protection for the Tennessee River tributary system, promotes climate adaptation through ecosystem preservation, offers a natural buffer against development pressure and keeps the community vibrant. The Reed land conservation project provides continuous habitat for numerous species, including white-tailed deer, wild turkey, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, opossums, raccoons and various raptors.

• Total Transaction Cost: $300,000
• Atira Conservation Support: $25,000