Steve Forehand

Lake Martin’s Steve Forehand last month was installed as president of the Alabama Wildlife Federation and will move forward an agenda for restoration, research and growth at the state’s oldest and largest citizen conservation organization. An AWF board member for 15 years, Forehand professes a lifetime of passion for the outdoors, stemming from a youth spent on this grandparents’ Fish Pond area farm.

“I grew up hunting small game. It was just part of my family background – part of my DNA, if you will,” Forehand said. “I played in the pond, in the chicken houses, in the woods. It’s just part of my heritage. Working with AWF gives me an opportunity to honor that and do things that will last for generations, preserving the resources.”