Stop by the Overlook at Blevins Gap Trailhead to watch the sunset and learn more about the view below. Land Trust volunteer John Stanton will be on-site to help identify points of interest visible from that location and provide interesting insight. Sunset will take place around 4:30 PM. No registration is required for this informal […]
Stop by the Overlook at Blevins Gap Trailhead to watch the sunset and learn more about the view below. Land Trust volunteer John Stanton will be on-site to help identify points of interest visible from that location and provide interesting insight. Sunset will take place around 4:30 PM. No registration is required for this informal […]
*This event, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 3 has been rescheduled for Saturday, December 10 due to weather. Join us for the inaugural planting day as we create a Pollinator Garden at Blevins Gap Trailhead! This project kicks off an initiative to place pollinator gardens at locations throughout our properties. We are looking for volunteers […]
(Difficult / 3 hours / 4.1 miles) Follow our series of guided hikes throughout the entire year as we cover all of the Land Trust’s public trails! We’ll start with the easiest routes and increase our difficulty and distance along the way. For this hike, we’ll start on Smokerise Trail for just a short distance […]
(Moderate / less than 1 hour / .75 miles) This hike, the first in our series of pop-up hikes, is a short one that takes hikers along the Bailey Cove Branch of Aldridge Creek. The hike pace will be slow, and this walk is appropriate for elementary-age hikers. Be sure to wear appropriate shoes, though, […]
(Moderate / 2.5 hours / 3.25 miles) Blevins Gap Nature Preserve provides some of the best views of Huntsville in the area. If you’ve not seen the city (and Jackson County to the east) from this vantage point, you’re going to want to check it out! This hike is rated moderate, but it does start […]
Help create a pollinator garden at Blevins Gap Nature Preserve! We will be spreading pine straw to help protect the garden and prepare for new plantings! No experience required. Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes. Bug spray, sunscreen, work gloves, eye protection, and water recommended. Complete a separate registration for each individual participating (each person must […]
This clean up has been cancelled. Thank you for your interest. Help us clean up trash at Blevins Gap. This trailhead unfortunately gets a lot of litter so we could use some extra help keeping things clean. Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes. Bug spray, sunscreen, work gloves, and water recommended. Registration Required. Meeting Location: Blevins […]
2.63 Miles for Wishes Trailblaze Junior was born out of the desire to help children be a part of raising vital funds for Make-A-Wish Alabama. An offshoot of the Trailblaze Challenge, our chapter's largest fundraising event, Trailblaze Junior is a hiking and fundraising event for participants ages 16 and younger. These young hikers will train […]
Gather at the trailhead overlook at Blevins Gap Nature Preserve for a 40-minute workout with SWEAT440 Huntsville - a new workout coming to Huntsville this spring! You can get a taste of SWEAT440 and wind your weekend down with a bodyweight-only outdoor workout surrounded by great people and a beautiful sunset. What to Bring: your […]
(Moderate / Around an hour / .75 miles) Is there a better way to start a Monday than with a short hike through the woods? We’re not sure there is! Join hike leader Julie Barnett for a short walk on Jones Valley Loop Trail. This walk is less than a mile, and will probably take […]
(Moderate / 2.5 hours / Around 3 miles) Good news: Most of this hike’s route is either downhill or level! That means, though, that the sections where you climb are short and a bit steep, and some might call that bad news – it’s up to you! This hike will start at Blevins Gap Trailhead […]