(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 […]
(Moderate/Around 1 hour/Around 1.1 miles) For Nature Photography Day, take a trail less traveled this morning and complete a small loop comprised of three trails–the Walsingham, Chittamwood, and Fanning Trails, to be specific. Begin at the Walsingham Connector Trailhead at the end of Walsingham Road SE. Warm up on the relatively easy, open trail until […]
The Land Trust is proud to partner with Rocket City Pride to celebrate all the colors of nature and find belonging among the trees of Green Mountain. (Moderate / Around 2.5 hours / 2.1 miles) On the first official weekend of summer come for a refreshing hike at Green Mountain Nature Preserve. This hike along […]
(Moderate / about 2 hours / around 2 miles) If you haven’t yet been to the site of the future Nature Discovery Center, please come out for a morning to enjoy some peaceful time in nature just minutes from downtown Huntsville. Hikers will walk this preserve’s primary trail, the Legacy Loop. Covering much of the […]
(Moderate / 1.5 to 2 hours / 1.5 miles) Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve, “hidden” just a short distance from downtown Madison, is a favorite hiking destination for folks in the area looking to get on the trail while staying close to home. Participants during this hike will travel along one of the most popular trails […]
(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 […]
(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / About 2 miles) 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 Terry […]
** This hike has been canceled due to trail conditions and forecasted weather ** (Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles) Monte Sano Nature Preserve doesn’t have many trails that are relatively level, but this hike will be along one of them! This hike will start at the Bankhead Trailhead and is simply […]
(Moderate / 2 hours / Around 2 miles) We've had plenty of rain recently, and the mushrooms are out! Join hike leader and forager Casey Lanier for a Friday evening hike at the Blevins Gap Nature Preserve. This hike is not intended for collection or consumption of species. Location: Blevins Gap Nature Preserve, Blevins Gap […]
(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. […]
We're officially opening Green Mountain Trail and celebrating all the work that went into its creation! (Moderate / 2 hours / Around 2.25 miles) Land Trust members are invited to take a first look at our newest trail that provides access to a whole new area of Green Mountain! Join us for the ribbon cutting […]
(Moderate / Around 2 hours / 2.1 miles) This hike, along Green Mountain’s Alum Hollow Trail, will take hikers to Alum Falls and Alum Cave, two scenic spots on the preserve. The cave (really an overhang) served as a shelter for native residents and travelers over this area’s human history. The trail is relatively easy, […]
