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Forest Friends

Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States

Land Trust of North Alabama invites families with young children (ages 18 months to 5 years) to become Forest Friends. Join us for a 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 […]

Free

Forest Friends

Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States

Land Trust of North Alabama invites families with young children (ages 18 months to 5 years) to become Forest Friends. Join us for a 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 […]

Free

Forest Friends

Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States

Land Trust of North Alabama invites families with young children (ages 18 months to 5 years) to become Forest Friends. Join us for a 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 […]

Free

Forest Friends

Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States

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 […]

Free

Forest Friends

Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States

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 […]

Free

Forest Friends

Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States

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 […]

Free

Guided Hike: Chapman Mountain Winter Tree Identification

Explore Our Lands

(2+ hours / Moderate / 2 miles) Sure, you know your leaves, but how confident are you about bark? Put your skills to the test and join dendrologist Ken Ward on Chapman Mountain for a morning of leafless tree identification and learn how to identify trees in the dead of winter. Location: Chapman Mountain Nature […]

Forest Friends

Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States

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 […]

Free

Workshop: Spring Ephemeral Photography

Family Activities

(>1 mile / easy/ 2 hours) Whether you have a fancy DSLR or just a smartphone, improving your wildflower photography is something that everyone can do! Join Jesse Akozbek, photographer and forager with Feral Foraging, for a workshop on taking better photos of wildflowers during the Spring Ephemeral Wildflower season. This class will go over […]

Guided Hike: Wade Mountain Naturalist Hike

Corporate Partners

(3+ hours / Difficult due to elevation change / 4 miles) Head out on the trail with Madison County Schools STEM Coach Tim Gels on an exploratory hike of all things nature! Tim’s expert knowledge will open our eyes to the often-overlooked wildlife that thrives at the top of Wade Mountain. Location: Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins […]

Guided Hike: Ditto Landing to Redstone Arsenal Greenway

Spring Guided Hike: Oak Park with David Young

(3+ hours / Easy / 3 miles) Explore this future addition to Huntsville’s greenway system along the Tennessee River. Hike leader Mike Dalen will begin at Ditto Landing, cross Aldridge Creek, trek under the Whitesburg Bridges, and follow the river all the way to Redstone Arsenal. Location: Ditto Landing Picnic Pavilion – 293 Ditto Landing […]

Workshop: Introduction to Wildlife Photography

Family Activities

(>1 mile/ Easy / 2 hours) Photographers of all levels will head out on freshly blooming Wildflower Trail with professional photographer Cristina Byrne to learn the ins and outs of photographing nature. Wildflowers will be the main subject for the day and all skill levels and cameras - including smart phones - are welcome. Location: […]