Creating Your Own Pollinator Garden with Harvey Cotten Pollinators facilitate the reproduction of 90% of the world's flowering plants and are vital to creating and maintaining the habitats and ecosystems that many animals rely on for food and shelter. With pollinator populations declining worldwide, it is imperative that we work towards helping them thrive and we can easily do […]
Families with young children (ages 18 months to 5 years) can become Forest Friends through this series of nature discovery events designed to encourage a sense of wonder about the natural world. Through the sharing of stories and songs and the creation of art, each playful exploration engages both adults and children as we make […]
This hike is part of our Fall Education Fair on Sunday, November 14 and will be offered at 2 PM and 3 PM Join Butterfly Outdoors Naturalist, Kate Gribbin on a short, but adventurous hike, part of our Fall Education Fair. We’ll discuss the survival mindset, review basic survival skills, and practice "Leave No Trace" […]
Spend some time with the Land Trust at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve with an afternoon of fun, educational opportunities for all ages! Explore the outdoor world with a variety of activities including: rock climbing demo cave crawling simulation foraging display live animal presentations (including snakes and raptors) microscope observations survival skills hike offered at 2 […]
(2 hours / Moderate / 2 miles) Join naturalist Kate Gribbin on an exploration of the numerous tree species at Blevins Gap. Kate will point out flora along the way, including the #HugaTreeLT highlighted tree of the month – shagbark hickory. Location: Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (Fanning Trailhead) – 2275 Cecil Ashburn Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35802 – […]
***Due to weather, this event has been rescheduled.*** Combating the Extinction Crisis in Alabama with Bill Finch Of the 10 mainland North American species declared extinct by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the end of September, all but one were from Alabama. While difficult to fully quantify, it is suspected the number of species lost […]
Families with young children (ages 18 months to 5 years) can become Forest Friends through this series of nature discovery events designed to encourage a sense of wonder about the natural world. Through the sharing of stories and songs and the creation of art, each playful exploration engages both adults and children as we make […]
(2 hours / easy / 1.5 miles) Join Ken Ward on a Bradford Creek Greenway* stroll where you'll learn more about our featured December tree, part of our #HugaTreeLT Challenge, as well as other tips for identifying trees in winter. Location: Bradford Creek Greenway (starting from Heritage Elementary School Parking lot): 11775 County Line Rd, Madison, […]
Combating the Extinction Crisis in Alabama with Bill Finch (on Facebook Live) **It's not too late! If you missed this presentation, watch it on our YouTube here.** Of the 10 mainland North American species declared extinct by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the end of September, all but one were from Alabama. While difficult […]
Explore CaveSim, a mobile cave! Ascend the vertical caving tower, slide through the squeezebox, and much more. CaveSim has something exciting for people of all ages. Stop by to experience it yourself from 9 AM until 3:30 PM. The event is free but a $5 donation is suggested. No registration required. Location: Chapman Mountain Nature […]
Presented in partnership with Feral Foraging Learning to identify trees in the wintertime when there are no fresh leaves to utilize can be difficult at first, but is a pivotal skill that will open your eyes to a whole new world of details in the forest. Watching someone pick up a twig and then correctly […]
Families with young children (ages 18 months to 5 years) can become Forest Friends through this series of nature discovery events designed to encourage a sense of wonder about the natural world. Through the sharing of stories and songs and the creation of art, each playful exploration engages both adults and children as we make […]