RESTORING HABITAT - al.com

RESTORING HABITAT - al.com: "GULF SHORES — Planting seagrasses is muddy, unglamorous work. And unlike planting, say, an Arbor Day tree or a swath of sea oats, the fruits of the endeavor aren't even immediately visible.

The effort, such as that taken by Dauphin Island Sea Lab researchers and a score of volunteers along Little Lagoon's northern shore last week, should have a lasting impact on water quality and aquatic habitat, though.

From Thursday to Sunday the volunteers and scientists planted 16 patches of shoal grass and widgeon grass just west of Childress Point off the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge's Jeff Friend Trail."