- Pick up trash - this beautiful place is private property!
- Recoge la basura - este Lugar es propiedad privada!
- USE CAUTION! The swimming area is shallow and filled with dangerous boulders.
Don't be next to be airlifted. Beside the cost of $20,000 plus hospitalization, the chances of falling in the deeper hole are 5%. The water is only 4 feet deep and it is easy to break some bones. Several airlifts have happened in the last few years. - PRECAUCION! No brinques desde las piedras altas, el agua no es profunda, the puedes fracturar. Varias personas han sido llevadas en helicoptero al hospital, tan solo el costo del helicoptero es de $20,000 dolares.
- Share your photos on FLFR Friends Group on FB.
- Take photos or video and submit entries to the next FLFR's Art, Photo, Video & Poetry Contest!
Submissions are accepted April 1 - June 30. - December 2024 - Friends of the Locust Fork River is extremely pleased that the Mardis Mill Falls property on Graves Creek has been acquired by FreshWater Landtrust, whose mission is to conserve, connect and care for environmentally significant land and water in Alabama. FWLT is known as a vigilant caretaker that retains the natural beauty and integrity of its properties while making them visitor-friendly.
Before 2017, this property was strewn with glass shards, trash, soiled diapers, and discarded plastics. Since 2017, FLFR volunteers have been bagging trash at Mardis Mill Falls weekly and paying for trash pickup services to keep the area safe and clean for the many visitors who come year round, especially in the summer. FLFR volunteers also test the water quality and bacteria levels on a monthly basis. Mardis Mill Falls is now an ALPALS official "Adopt-a-Stream" site. In 2020, with the previous owner's authorization, the Blount County District #2 commissioner assisted FLFR in creating a small gravel parking area for vehicles to avoid blocking the right-of-way of a nearby road.
FLFR congratulates FreshWater Land Trust! You acquired another beautiful property that will thrive under your care while allowing everyone to enjoy not only its beauty, but also engage in swimming, paddling, and fishing in the waters of Graves Creek and Mardis Mill Falls.