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Natural & Personal Treasures Preserved in Limestone County

Written on December 6, 2022.

by Hallie Porter I first met Beth when I was a newbie at the Land Trust. She appeared in the office one August day, as she did every year, to drop off a donation in memory of her father, among others. Over the past twelve years, I was fortunate enough to form a friendship with Beth and began to...

Wade Mountain: What’s the Story?

Written on October 31, 2022.

Land Trust of North Alabama currently has 97 named trails on our public nature preserves, totaling approximately 70 miles. Each one has a unique name some of which we are frequently asked about. Many trails are named for the area’s natural or historic features. Others honor a land donor,...

Webb Pond – Conservation in Action

Written on October 3, 2022.

Contributed by Land Trust Land Manager Andy Prewett, NRCS Forester Brian Bradley, and NRCS Wildlife Biologist Jim Schrenkel In 2004, the Land Trust was donated just over 60 acres of land associated with Webb Pond in north Madison County. The property was composed of a combination of wooded...

Caring for Cane Creek Canyon

Written on September 6, 2022.

Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve in Colbert County is one of Alabama’s most beautiful natural treasures. The 713-acre, privately-owned preserve has been created and cared for over the past 40 years by owners Jim and Faye Lacefield. Located near Tuscumbia, the scenic natural area features a...

Protecting What You Love!

Written on August 1, 2022.

Many of you have supported North Alabama land preservation for years. Your annual Land Trust membership support and gifts to land acquisition campaigns have protected more than just 9,000 acres of land. You’ve protected trail and wildlife corridors, waterfalls, and farmlands. You’ve protected...

Bike Feature Trails on Monte Sano

Written on July 1, 2022.

All Land Trust trails are multi-use for hiking and biking with two nature preserves – Wade Mountain and Chapman Mountain – also welcoming horseback riders. This means that our trails serve a wide range of users, which can at times present challenges especially as demand on our trails increases....

New Trails Ahead & More to Come

Written on June 1, 2022.

We completed two major trail additions this spring – one at Chapman Mountain and the other on Green Mountain. Both are now open and ready to hike! Like all of our new trail construction and renovations, both projects utilized construction methods to ensure safe, sustainable paths that will last...

Rainbow Mountain: What’s the Story?

Written on May 1, 2022.

For the Birds

Written on April 4, 2022.

Land Trust of North Alabama has been awarded grant funding from Cornell Lab of Ornithology to establish a bird habitat and education site at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve in partnership with Alabama A&M University (AAMU), Tennessee Valley Audubon Society (TVAS), and North Alabama...

Green Mountain: What’s the Story?

Written on March 4, 2022.