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Longtime Alabama conservation leader and Mobile native to head CAP and Coastal 150, bringing decades of relationships in Montgomery, Washington and along the coast MOBILE, Ala. — Oct. 1, 2026 — Coastal Alabama Partnership (CAP) and its partner organization, Coastal 150, announced the appointment of Chris Blankenship as executive director, effective Oct. 19. Blankenship has […]

On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Coastal Alabama Partnership and the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources commissioned Costas Christ Associates to develop the Ecotourism Development in the Black Belt: Nature, Culture, and Community Report. An executive summary of the report is available for download here. Alabama tourism growth has been on a

On Tuesday, June 28th, Coastal Alabama Partnership hosted a presentation by Beyond Green Travel of the Regional Ecotourism Plan developed over the last year. Elected officials and members of the region’s tourism and business communities were invited to hear the presentation. This report was commissioned by the Coastal Alabama Partnership (CAP) and has been sponsored

Coastal Alabama Partnership staff joined community leaders and other organizations under a brilliantly sunny sky on April 22nd to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Lightning Point Restoration Project, hosted by The Nature Conservancy. The Lightning Point Restoration Project has revitalized an important waterfront area for the city of Bayou La Batre by restoring and

CAP is a member of and stays current with the work being done by the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance (CSFI). CSFI’s mission is to ensure that flood insurance offered through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is both affordable and sustainable. CSFI relays to members the latest updates from FEMA regarding the implementation of