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Weekend Wanderings at Monte Sano Nature Preserve

Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead Trailhead) 2442 Bankhead Parkway, Huntsville, AL, United States

Weekend Wanderings, our program for young hikers, 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. When: Hosted monthly. Check our event calendar for upcoming dates. Registration opens at the beginning of the month. Cost: FREE but membership to support our mission […]

Hike at Wade Mountain Nature Preserve

Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Trailhead) 10130 Spragins Hollow Road, Huntsville, AL, United States

(Moderate / 2 hours / Around 3 miles) The view from the Devil’s Racetrack Trail is not one to be missed! If you haven’t seen it yet, join us for a hike up the Devil’s Racetrack trail. We’ll start at the Spragins Hollow Trailhead, and stay on the Devil’s Racetrack Trail for the entire hike. […]

Hike at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve

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

(Moderate / probably a bit more than 2 hours / 3 miles) Come join us at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve as we hike the “high trails” of the preserve. This hike will give us the opportunity to get out and see the upper elevations of the preserve. We’ll start by heading south from the pavilion […]

Homeschool Hike for Teens

Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Trailhead) 10130 Spragins Hollow Road, Huntsville, AL, United States

(Moderate / About 2 hours / About 2 miles or so) Bring a snack and a sketchpad/nature journal (optional) and join us for a monthly Homeschool Teen Hike! Led by Land Trust hike leader Bri Cobert, this will be a casual walk. The group will stop during the hike to sketch, take pictures, or just […]

Foraging Hike at Harvest Square

Harvest Square Nature Preserve 111 Allyson Sadie Boulevard, Harvest, AL, United States

(Easy / Around 2 hours, but maybe longer / 2 miles or so) At Harvest Square Nature Preserve, find out about the special plants you might find foraging around ponds on a pleasant mid-spring walk. Forager Casey Lanier will lead you through the preserve on a route that will be determined the day of the […]

Hike at Blevins Gap North

Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (Fanning Trailhead) 2275 Cecil Ashburn Drive, Huntsville, AL, United States

(Moderate / Around an hour / .75 miles) On a beautiful spring afternoon, come out with the Land Trust and enjoy the brilliant hues of May. This walk is less than a mile, and will probably take well under an hour to complete. There is some climbing though, so it’s not too easy. Location: Blevins […]

Hike at Harvest Square Nature Preserve

Harvest Square Nature Preserve 111 Allyson Sadie Boulevard, Harvest, AL, United States

(Easy / Around 1 hour / 1.75 miles) If you want to go for a hike on Towel Day this year, definitely don’t panic–Harvest Square Nature Preserve is an easy-to-traverse property offering a variety of interesting plant and animal life. While the exact route of the hike will be determined by the leader, participants will […]

Hike at Bethel Spring

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

(Moderately difficult / 2  hours / 2 miles)  Celebrate National Trails Day with a hike at Bethel Spring Nature Preserve, including 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 Bethel Creek Loop Trail.  […]

Hike at Blevins Gap South

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

(Moderate / Around 3 hours / About 4 miles)For an in-town option on National Trails Day, come over to Blevins Gap this morning for a gorgeous start to the summer. We’ll begin from Blevins Gap Trailhead and take Bill and Marion Certain Trail to its end with some fantastic stops to enjoy views overlooking South […]

Foraging Hike at Wade Mountain

Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Pulaski Pike Trailhead) 6946 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville

(Easy / Around 2 hours, but maybe longer / 2 miles or so) At Harvest Square Nature Preserve, find out about the special plants you might find foraging around ponds on a pleasant mid-spring walk. Forager Casey Lanier will lead you through the preserve on a route that will be determined the day of the […]