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The View Below: Blevins Gap Overlook

Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (Blevins Gap Trailhead) 3470 Cecil Ashburn Dr. SE, Huntsville, AL, United States

Stop by the Overlook at Blevins Gap Trailhead to watch the sunset and learn more about the view below. Land Trust volunteer John Stanton will be on-site to help identify points of interest visible from that location and provide interesting insight. Sunset will take place around 4:30 PM. No registration is required for this informal […]

The View Below: Blevins Gap Overlook

Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (Blevins Gap Trailhead) 3470 Cecil Ashburn Dr. SE, Huntsville, AL, United States

Stop by the Overlook at Blevins Gap Trailhead to watch the sunset and learn more about the view below. Land Trust volunteer John Stanton will be on-site to help identify points of interest visible from that location and provide interesting insight. Sunset will take place around 4:30 PM. No registration is required for this informal […]

Cancelled: Forest Friends

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United States

This event has been cancelled due to weather. We hope you can join us for another Forest Friends in 2023. 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, […]

Free

Forest Friends

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United States

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 […]

Free

Meet Your Community with the Land Trust of North Alabama

Madison Public Library 142 Plaza Blvd, Madison, AL, United States

Hosted by Huntsville Madison County Public Library On the list of reasons why Madison County is a wonderful place to live, the Land Trust of North Alabama surely sits somewhere near the top! With eight public preserves and more than 70 miles of hiking trails, there are outdoor experiences available for people of all ages […]

Forest Friends

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United States

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 […]

Free

Hike: Foraging at Bethel Spring

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

(Moderate/ 1.5 – 2 hours / Around 2 miles)  Join us for our first foraging outing of the year with hike leader Casey Lanier.  As with last year’s hikes, you’ll learn about the basic principles of foraging and explore Bethel Spring Nature Preserve to observe the seasonal edible plants found along the trails. This hike […]

Hike: Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve

Explore Our Lands

(Moderate / 2 hours / 3 miles) A Monday morning hike? Well, yes! Come join us at the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve as we hike the “high trails” of what is rapidly becoming a springtime forest. Wildflowers are starting to bloom, and even a few trees are starting to bud out. Hike leader Julie Barnett […]

Hike: Monte Sano Nature Preserve 

Harvest Square Preserve

(Difficult / 2 hours / 2.5 miles) This hike will travel over trails that don’t get nearly as much traffic as those on the north end of Monte Sano Nature Preserve. You’ll start at Three Caves Trailhead and begin by climbing Waterline Trail. This trail is what gives the hike its “difficult” rating because, well, […]

Spring Break Fun at Hays Nature Preserve

Outdoor Incentives - Preserving our Natural Beauty Improves our Business Prospects

On Thursday, March 16, Land Trust of North Alabama will offer hands-on activities to learn about the environment during Spring Break Fun At Hays Nature Preserve hosted by Green Team. Activities for the day will also include, crafts with Green Team, Alabama Water experiments with Alabama 4H, and Water Wheels Outdoor Conservation Lab and activity […]