The restoration of Flagg Mountain Fire Tower, dedicated June 15th was celebrated by many, including the governor. It was a job considered impossible until the right people and teams were pulled together – and it happened. Cindy Ragland the Executive Director of the Alabama Trails Foundation and Will McGarity with Stick Architecture were two of the key players in making the impossible happen – they are also on the board of the Paint Rock Forest Research Center. Cindy and Cliff Martin are two of our main supporters along with Becky and Bill Smith. Cliff, who is also the president of the board, was out taking photographs of the event so he is not pictured here. Cheryl Morgan and her husband George Jewsbury have been to to the research center and toured the Paint Rock Valley with us. Cheryl’s hand influences many parts of Alabama in beautiful ways. Tom Carruthers and his wife Brooke recently toured Paint Rock with the Martins on their way to Tennessee. We are lucky to have these people and many more associated with the Paint Rock Forest Research Center.