(Moderate / Around an hour / .75 miles) Join us for a short walk on the Jones Valley Loop trail. 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. This is a great opportunity to get out […]
(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 […]
***This event has been rescheduled from it's original date due to weather and will now be held on Sunday, March 10. Hosted in partnership with WLRH (Moderate / about 2 hours / around 2 miles) Discover nature and poetry with the Land Trust and WLRH! Take a hike at the Land Trust's newest nature preserve […]
This event has been cancelled due to weather. Please watch for our Weekend Wanderings event next month! Weekend Wanderings, our program for young hikers (ages 6-12 years with accompanying adult), highlights a different Land Trust preserve each month, providing participants with a variety of opportunities to explore, develop some new skills, and learn about the […]
(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / About 2 miles) Enjoy some GREEN with a St. Patrick’s weekend hike on Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve, one of our most popular preserves! 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 […]
Want to get into hiking but not sure where to start? Or do you simply want to learn how to be better prepared for your next hike? Join Marcus Woolf, local author of Hiking Huntsville guidebooks, for an introduction to hiking that will cover what to bring, how to prepare for your hike, trail etiquette, […]
(A bit more than moderately difficult / Around 3 hours / 2 miles or so) Spring is here, and with it are a host of newly emerged plants for you to learn about. Forager Casey Lanier has led outings at Bethel Spring during other times of the year, and it will be interesting to get […]
(Moderate / 1.5 hours / About 2 miles) Fagan Creek is beautiful any time of the year, and March is no exception. Join us for a walk through the woods as we enjoy the wildflowers found in this area of the preserve. The route for this hike will start at Cleermont Trailhead and head east […]
(Moderate / Up to 1.5 hours of hiking / About 2 miles) Owls are one of the most fascinating creatures in the forest (according to us, anyway), and this hike exclusively available for Land Trust members is an opportunity to learn a bit more about them as well as go out and listen for them. […]
Cane Creek Canyon is beautiful any time of the year, but the spring season is spectacular! While the beauty of this preserve is more than enough, if you’re looking for yet another reason to spend some time at Cane Creek Canyon, March 30th is National Take a Walk in the Park Day. Come out and […]
(Easy / Around 1 hour / 1.75 miles) For National Take a Walk in the Park Day, why not take a walk in one of the Land Trust’s most park-like preserves? While the exact route of the hike will be determined by the leader, participants will see nearly the entire preserve with the exception of […]
(Moderate / 2 hours / Around 2 miles) Join us for a Members-only Wildflower Wander at Matthews Nature Preserve, a conservation property with limited public access. You will enjoy a relaxed pace stroll with frequent stops to identify and discuss the many spring wildflowers newly in bloom along the trail. Hike Leader: Rachel Young Location: […]