(Moderate / Around 2 hours / About 2 miles) Join naturalist Matt Shaw for a look at the early winter ecosystems of the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve. This hike will start at the pavilion and cover parts of the Moonshine, Terry, and Whole Planet trails, making for a relatively easy walk. Plan to stop, look, […]
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 […]
Please note: This hike was originally schedule for Saturday, December 9. Due to weather, it has been rescheduled for Saturday, December 16. Take a relaxing stroll through the Bradford Creek Greenway and learn how to recognize trees in the wintertime when they have dropped their leaves! Though the task may seem difficult, your guide, Jesse Akozbek […]
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 […]
Weekend Wanderings, our program for young hikers (ages 6-12 years with accompanying adult), highlights a different Land Trust preserve each month, providing participants with a variety of opportunities to explore, develop some new skills, and learn about the natural environment. February’s Wander will be at the Wade Mountain Nature Preserve, and we’ll be exploring the […]
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 […]
Land Trust of North Alabama’s Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve is a natural treasure located within 5 minutes from downtown Huntsville. With its education pavilion, restrooms, varied terrain, and relatively easy trails, this preserve is the site of many of the Land Trust’s educational activities and programs. During the 2023-2024 school year, the Land Trust will […]
This event has been cancelled due to weather. Please watch for our Weekend Wanderings event next month! Weekend Wanderings, our program for young hikers (ages 6-12 years with accompanying adult), highlights a different Land Trust preserve each month, providing participants with a variety of opportunities to explore, develop some new skills, and learn about the […]
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 […]
A rare alignment of orbits at 2:02 PM on Monday, April 8, 2024 will result in the moon blocking 90% of the sun as seen from Huntsville, Alabama. Just a few hundred miles to the west and north, viewers will be treated to a spectacular total eclipse. During a total eclipse, corona, the pearly outer […]
(Moderate / Around 2 hours, but maybe longer / 2 miles or so) Spring is heading rapidly toward summer, and the warming weather is bringing a host of newly emerged plants for you to learn about. Forager Casey Lanier will lead you through the Hickory Cove Nature Preserve on a route that will be determined […]
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 […]
