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 […]
(Moderate / about 1.5 hours / around 2 miles) Our newest preserve, Hickory Cove Nature Preserve, is the site of this hike. Hikers will walk Legacy Loop as fall arrives. Though the temperatures will still be fairly warm, come prepared for whatever the weather has to offer! Hike Leader: TBD Location: Hickory Cove Nature Preserve – 1500 […]
(Moderate / 1.5 hours / around 2 miles) Join naturalist Matt Shaw on an excursion around the Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve. The exact route will be set the day of the hike, but expect to stop often and discuss the autumn plants and fungi found in the area. This is an interesting time as much […]
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 […]
Presented in partnership with Laramie Aközbek of the Alabama Nature Journal Club Have you ever wanted to document the natural world around you in a beautiful and memorable way? Keeping a nature journal is a time-honored tradition among naturalists and is an incredible way to sharpen your observation, improve your memory, and deepen your curiosity […]
Weekend Wanderings, our newest program for young hikers (ages 6-12 years with accompanying adult), will highlight 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. October’s Wander will be at Monte Sano Nature Preserve exploring the area around […]
