(1 hour / Easy / 1.5 miles) Do your children know how to keep themselves safe when out in the woods? Join Alisa Koken from the Cook Museum of Natural Science to learn outdoor basics such as how to read a topographic map, what to include in your pack, the best gear for hiking, and […]
(2 hours / Easy / 1 mile) Enjoy learning about spring wildflowers in bloom and the basics of capturing their beauty in watercolor on this guided hike. Biologist Ansley McDurmon and artist Vinchenza Sweet will lead you down Wildflower Trail for an introduction to flower identification and the foundations of water color painting. Painting materials […]
(2 hours / Easy to Moderate / 1.5 miles) There’s a lot to learn from exploring the outdoors! Bring the kids out for an educational nature hike led by Madison County Schools STEM Coach Tim Gels. We’ll discuss the plants and animals that call Rainbow Mountain home. Location: Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve – 230 Stoneway […]
(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 […]
(2 hours/ Moderate to Difficult due to elevation changes / 1.5 miles) Our newest trails on Blevins Gap have a variety of trees to explore! Sweetgum? Chittamwood? Maple? You’ll know the difference after an afternoon learning how to identify some of our native species with Forester Callie Schweitzer. Location: Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (Walsingham Trailhead) […]
(1.5 hours / Easy / 2 miles) Set out on a leisurely hike to see and hear the numerous bird species that travel through Northern Alabama during spring migration. Birding expert Ken Ward will help participants identify the songs, calls, and field marks of a variety of species. Bring your binoculars if you have them. […]
Bring your aspiring dendrologist out for a lesson on the many tree species that reside on Wade Mountain. Naturalist Sarah Hart will guide us down the trail as she notes the varied characteristics of the trees we encounter. Land Trust members only. Children ages 6+ with an accompanying adult. Cost: FREE but only available for Land Trust […]
This event has been cancelled due to weather. We are on the hunt for amphibians and reptiles (aka herps) out at Matthews Nature Preserve. Biologist Andrew Cantrell will teach us where to look and how to handle snakes, salamanders, and more! Land Trust members only. Children ages 6+ with an accompanying adult. Cost: FREE but only available […]
Join 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 Huntsville Mountain. Land Trust members only. Children ages 6+ with an accompanying adult. Cost: FREE but only available for Land Trust members. Not a […]
Join naturalist and author Heather Montgomery for an evening in the forest. Come prowl the moonlit trail, discover the power of night vision, and experience the world of nocturnal animals. With flashlights tucked in our pockets, we will stroll through the Harvest Square Preserve and explore a side of the forest most people miss. If […]
Nature leaves behind a lot of beautiful items that can be repurposed into whimsical art. Join Randolph science teacher Ansley McDurmon as we learn about what’s been left behind on the forest floor and how we can use these items in creative expression. Land Trust members only. Children ages 6+ with an accompanying adult. Cost: FREE but only […]
Nick Sharp, Nongame Biologist for the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Program, will guide us through the fields and trails at Matthews Nature Preserve (a Land Trust conservation property) and teach us how we can use clues from our environment to gather information about the wildlife nearby. Land Trust members only. Children ages 6+ with […]