5 Rivers Delta Resource Center set for auction — what to know
SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) — In 2008, 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center was opened as a conservation education facility and a hub for outdoor recreation. Now, all that will go to the highest bidder.
It is just over 70 acres where five rivers, the Mobile, Spanish, Tensaw, Apalachee and Blakeley flow into Mobile Bay.
The property is full of trails, meeting spaces, and kayak launches — teeming with wildlife from the feathery to the leathery.
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Now, all of it is on the auction block with the starting bid at half a million dollars.
In a statement to WKRG News 5, Conservation and Natural Resource Commissioner Chris Blankenship said, 'The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has been approached by an entity that is interested in expanding their offerings for outdoor education, outdoor recreation and other associated uses in Coastal Alabama. Pursuant to Code of Alabama 1975, Section 9-15-70 et seq. (The Alabama Land Sales and Leasing Act), ADCNR will conduct a public auction for a lease with an option to purchase said property, under certain conditions, on April 17, 2025.'
Blankenship confirmed to News 5 that the property will remain open to the public, but the new operator may charge a fee for admission.
The lease agreement would last for 10 years. The price tag to buy the property — $8.5 million for a piece of nature unique to this area.
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