(Moderately difficult / 2 hours / 2 miles) Bethel Spring Nature Preserve has one of the most beautiful waterfalls on any of the Land Trust preserves and one of the largest in Madison County. This hike will start with an easy walk on the Bethel Creek Loop Trail. Things get a bit more challenging though […]
Nature Reimagined | A Guided Hike & Creative Showcase is a two-session program that encourages high school juniors and seniors to create art inspired by one of the Land Trust’s trails, spaces, or history. The first session is designed to be a guided brainstorming hike where participants will learn about the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve […]
(Easy / Around 2 hours, but maybe longer / 2 miles or so) Beat the heat and come out early to Hickory Cove Nature Preserve to find out about the special plants you might find foraging in the middle of summer. Forager Casey Lanier will lead you through the preserve on a route that will […]
(~4.5 miles/3.5-4 hours/moderate) Join land steward Matt Hester on a hike and a hunt for wildflowers! Starting from the trailhead kiosk, this hike will largely follow the East Cane Creek Trail to the Blue Hole, along which you'll be able to see an incredible array of wildflowers, some of which can only be found here! […]
(Moderate / 2.5 hours / 3.25 miles) Celebrate Earth Day with some time in the great outdoors! Blevins Gap Nature Preserve provides some of the best views of Huntsville in the area. If you’ve not seen the city (and Jackson County to the east) from this vantage point, you’re going to want to check it […]
Join us for the monthly Teen Homeschool Hike at Wade Mountain Nature Preserve. We will start at Spragins Hollow Trailhead, passing through the woods and then going uphill to the top of the trail. Most of the elevation change is gradual, but a couple of small areas are moderately challenging for some people. The loop […]
(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / About 2 miles) The Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve is becoming one of our more popular preserves – come see why! For this hike, your hike leader will take the group through the “flat” part of the preserve, exploring the Driskell and Chasco Trails as well as parts of the […]
(1 mile / 1 hour) Explore Cane Creek Canyon in the dark and see the glow worms! This will be a leisurely hike on relatively flat terrain to view the glowworms at night. Donations are requested to attend this hike; all donations will go directly to support the upkeep of Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve. […]
(Easy / 1.5 hours or so / around 2 miles) Come out with us as we walk part of the Bradford Creek Greenway. We’ll start at the trailhead by Heritage Elementary School and head south for just about a mile or so. The greenway is paved and wide, so this is the perfect walk for […]