Note: The date for this hike has changed. It has moved from the 9th to the 16th of November. (Moderate/2 hours/Around 3 miles) As we look more toward winter, there are still treats to be found in the forest, but you have to know where to look! Join forager Casey Lanier at the Fanning Trailhead […]
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 both adults and children as we make new discoveries about the plants and animals […]
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 both adults and children as we make new discoveries about the plants and animals […]
(Moderate/around 3 hours/around 6 miles) Come and check out Land Trust's newest trail on Green Mountain Nature Preserve! Beginning at the Astalot trailhead, be prepared for a beautiful morning climbing the west side of Green Mountain. This trail ascends a total of six hundred feet in elevation, but there are plenty of comfortable sections along […]
(Easy / Around 1 hour / 1.75 miles) After all the feasting of this week, come out to Harvest for an easy, breezy hike. Harvest Square Nature Preserve has a lot of things about it that appeal to the casual hiker: Its trails are relatively easy to walk on, there’s not a lot of mileage, […]
(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles) 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 back” on the Bluff Line Trail. This is one of the […]
In this mini-workshop, you will learn how to recognize trees in the winter when no fresh leaves are available. While this may seem like a daunting task, with the right details, it is actually simple and approachable! The two topics that will be covered are bark and twig/bud identification. To keep our participants warm on […]
Bring a snack and a sketchpad/nature journal (optional) and join us for a monthly Homeschool Teen Hike! Led by Land Trust hike leader Bri Cobert, this will be a casual walk. The group will stop during the hike to sketch, take pictures, or just appreciate the scenery – don’t expect a fast pace the whole […]
Land Trust of North Alabama is pleased to host Olivia Burkholz of the International Crane Foundation for our final talk of the year, “Cranes over Alabama.” Please join us for an in-depth discussion of the history of Alabama’s cranes, especially the presence of the sandhill cranes and whooping cranes in our natural areas. Participants will […]
(Moderate / about 2 hours / around 2 miles) At the end of the year, we begin to look toward the future, and the future for Land Trust of North Alabama will center a large part on Hickory Cove Nature Preserve, the site of our forthcoming Nature Discovery Center. Hikers will walk this preserve’s primary […]
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 both adults and children as we make new discoveries about the plants and animals […]
(Easy / around 1 hour / around 1 mile) How much can you learn about nature in a North Alabama autumn when the leaves are fallen and animals are bedding down for the winter? A lot more than you'd think! Finish out the fall with a hike on the beautiful Cold Spring Trail with one […]
