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Join Land Trust of North Alabama as we host the second of this year’s STEM at the Preserve events with support from Toyota and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF). Families with elementary aged children are invited to attend this program focused on flowering plants and pollinators. We will explore the preserve to discover flowering […] |
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Please note: This month's Monte Sano program will meet at the Cleermont Trailhead, not the Bankhead Trailhead. Families with elementary aged children are invited to attend these homeschool enrichment program events focused on exploring the natural environment to develop a connection to the land, to wildlife and to each other. We will learn about Alabama’s […] |
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Join Land Trust of North Alabama as we host the third and final of this year’s STEM at the Preserve events with support from Toyota and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF). Families with elementary aged children are invited to attend this program focused on bottomland forests and swamps. We will explore the forest ecosystems […] |
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(Easy / Around 1 hour / 1.2 miles) Spring is in full bloom, and there is so much about the natural world of North Alabama to learn! Break up your week with a hike on the beautiful Wildflower Trail with one of Land Trust's founding members, Soos Weber. This family-friendly hike will begin at the […] |
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Join us for the monthly Teen Homeschool Hike at Monte Sano Nature Preserve where we will combine learning about nature and the history of Huntsville as we hike. We will hike the Alms House Trail and Three Caves Loop Trail. On these trails we’ll look into the “bowl” and learn the history of the “three […] |
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This hike has been canceled due to this weekend's rainy conditions. (Moderate/Around 1.5 hours/ About 2 miles) Join us on a climb up the north side of Monte Sano! One of the favorite trails of our trail running groups is Oak Park, which you'll follow until you get to the northern fork of the Buzzard's […] |
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You've probably heard of different kinds of service dogs, but have you ever seen a conservation dog? Please join Land Trust of North Alabama at the South Huntsville Public Library, where we will host Amber Coger, the northwest district naturalist of Alabama State Parks. Amber will discuss the growing programs of conservation dog training and […]
This event has been canceled due to predicted thunderstorms. Families with elementary aged children are invited to attend these homeschool enrichment program events focused on exploring the natural environment to develop a connection to the land, to wildlife and to each other. We will learn about Alabama’s biodiversity and natural resources through weekly seasonal nature-based […] |
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This month's Forest Friends has been postponed to the rain date of Friday, 5/16. Families with young children (ages 18 months to 5 years) are invited to attend these nature discovery events designed to inspire a sense of wonder about the natural world. Through the sharing of stories, songs, and art, each playful exploration engages […] |
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Ever wanted to learn to fish? Do you want to make sure you're making ethical decisions about the way you fish, for food or sport? Please join Land Trust educators Clark McClung and Rush Mitchell out at Harvest Square Nature Preserve, where he'll be teaching fishing with an environmentally-conscious mindset. Any individual from ages 6 […] |
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(Easy / Around 2 hours, but maybe longer / 2 miles or so) At Harvest Square Nature Preserve, find out about the special plants you might find foraging around ponds on a pleasant mid-spring walk. Forager Casey Lanier will lead you through the preserve on a route that will be determined the day of the […]
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Hosted in partnership with WLRH (Easy/ about 2 hours / around .75 miles) In honor of Bee Day coming up on May 20, discover nature and poetry with the Land Trust and WLRH! Take a short hike at the Blevins Gap Nature Preserve in Huntsville. After you finish a short circuit to observe spring among […]
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Join us at Monte Sano Nature Preserve for an e Eco Art project. After observing wildflowers on a nature hike, we will create artistic wildflower collages. We will learn about the benefits of native wildflowers to both pollinators and humans. Ages: 8-11 Instructor: Elizabeth Seifried, Art Teacher Sign up Location: Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead […] |
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This hike has been canceled due to the predicted thunderstorms. (Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles) The Monte Sano Nature Preserve doesn’t have many trails that are relatively level, but this hike will be along one of them! This hike will start at the Bankhead Trailhead and is simply an “out and […] |
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Due to the predicted rainfall for the weekend, this event has been postponed until June 1. Please click here to register for the June 1 saunter. For our May saunter, come up to the Fanning Trailhead and discover the wildflowers on the Jones Valley Loop. Participants should not expect to hike more than one mile […] |
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This hike has been canceled due to trail conditions. (Moderate / Around 3 hours / Just under 4 miles) The view from the top of the Devils Racetrack trail is not one to be missed! If you haven’t seen it yet (and even if you have), join us for a hike on Wade Mountain. We’ll […] |
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(Moderate / Around an hour / .75 miles) Come enjoy the first weekend of summer on the Jones Valley Loop Trail at Blevins Gap. This is one of the shorter loops available on Land Trust properties and fairly accessible to beginning hikers. There is some climbing though, so it’s not too easy. In the event […] |