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 […]
Presented in partnership with Feral Foraging Have you ever been on a walk through the woods and wondered to yourself, “What are all of these trees?” Recognizing the trees around you is an incredible and valuable skill. It creates a sense of familiarity that will make you feel at home in the forest! Identifying trees […]
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 […]
Where else can you help tend a pollinator garden with the most beautiful view in the city? Grab your gardening tools (hand trowels, hand trimmers, weddings tools, an hoe and gloves) and join us at the Blevins Gap pollinator garden. You may need garden gloves and a utility knife. If it’s been dry, gallon jugs […]
Short River, Big Diversity: Why the Land Trust is Preserving the Paint Rock River Valley Join us for an evening with long-time Land Trust member, board member, and former board chair Mike Dalen for a presentation on our conservation efforts along the Paint Rock River. The presentation will be followed by a short period of […]
Where else can you help tend a pollinator garden with the most beautiful view in the city? Grab your gardening tools (hand trowels, hand trimmers, weddings tools, an hoe and gloves) and join us at the Blevins Gap pollinator garden. You may need garden gloves and a utility knife. If it’s been dry, gallon jugs […]
The 2023 North Alabama Trails & Recreation Festival (NATR Fest) brings all things outdoor recreation in North Alabama to you during a fun-filled, family friendly event! For just $5 per adult and free for ages 12 and below, enjoy an exciting day in the sun. A large variety of outdoor recreation exhibitors Outdoor activities including […]
(Easy/ 1.5 hours) Learn more about native plants of North Alabama! Topics that will be covered include designing gardens for pollinators and wildlife, how to select native plants for your garden, and traditional and medicinal uses of native plants of the Southeast. Hike Leader: Matt Shaw Location: Pollinator Garden at Blevins Gap Nature Preserve – 3470 […]
(Easy / Around 2 hours / 1.75 miles) Autumn is upon the Harvest Square Nature Preserve, and with it are new plants for foraging. Forager Casey Lanier has led a few different foraging hikes at Harvest Square throughout the changing seasons this year, and it will be neat to see what the slightly cooler months […]
Where else can you help tend a pollinator garden with the most beautiful view in the city? Grab your gardening tools (hand trowels, hand trimmers, weddings tools, an hoe and gloves) and join us at the Blevins Gap pollinator garden. You may need garden gloves and a utility knife. If it’s been dry, gallon jugs […]
Land Trust of North Alabama will host a Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve BioBlitz conducted by Discover Life in America (DLiA), a nonprofit organization out of Tennessee that specializes in biodiversity inventory and conservation, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. A BioBlitz is a citizen science event where participants learn about the plants and animals in […]
Land Trust of North Alabama will host a Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve BioBlitz conducted by Discover Life in America (DLiA), a nonprofit organization out of Tennessee that specializes in biodiversity inventory and conservation, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. A BioBlitz is a citizen science event where participants learn about the plants and animals in […]
