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Member-only Hike at Hickory Cove Nature Preserve

Hickory Cove Nature Preserve 1500 Trailhead Main St, Huntsville, Alabama

(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles)  Join us for a members-only hike on our newest property and tenth public nature preserve officially opening in June! Led by our Development Director, Hallie Porter, this hike will explore Legacy Loop Trail, which wanders through much of the property. You’ll enjoy some spring wildflowers, new […]

Hike: Monte Sano Nature Preserve

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(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles)  Have you ever just “moseyed” along a trail, looking to see what you might not normally notice when you’re walking faster? No? Well, here’s your chance to try it out! Naturalist Soos Weber will lead a small group along Wildflower Trail on Monte Sano Nature Preserve. […]

Plant Walk with Feral Foraging at Trailhead Greenway

(Easy / Around 1.5 hours / Less than 2 miles) Explore the incredible world of wild plants with Jesse Akozbek of Feral Foraging as your expert guide! Join us for a unique and educational plant walk that will unveil the rich biodiversity and traditional uses of North Alabama's flora.  This walk will take place at […]

Member-only Hike at Hickory Cove Nature Preserve

Hickory Cove Nature Preserve 1500 Trailhead Main St, Huntsville, Alabama

(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles)  Join us for a members-only hike on our newest property and tenth public nature preserve officially opening in June! Led by our Education Director, Tim Gels, this hike will explore Legacy Loop Trail, which wanders through much of the property. You’ll enjoy some spring wildflowers, new […]

Hike: Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve

Family Activities

Due to weather and trail conditions, this hike has been postponed for yet another month.  Please watch for a new date in June! (Moderate / 1.5 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 […]

Foraging Hike at Wade Mountain Nature Preserve

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Due to weather and trail conditions, this hike has been canceled.  Please watch for a new date in June!  (If you have already registered, please check your email for an update.) (Easy / Around 2 hours / TBD, approximately 2 miles) Those of you who have hiked with forager Casey Lanier know what to expect […]

Hike: Monte Sano Nature Preserve

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(Moderate / Around 60 - 90 minutes / About 2 miles)  There aren’t many hikes you can take at the Monte Sano Nature Preserve that don’t have significant hills, but this is one of them!  Join Naturalist Soos Weber as she leads our group on Bluff Line Trail starting from Bankhead Trailhead.  We’ll walk about […]

Hike at Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve

Family Activities

(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 […]

Photography Hike at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve

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(Easy / Around 1.5 hours) Have you ever been on a hike and thought, “Hold on, I want to get a picture?” Then this event is for you. This hike – a stroll, really – will be something a little bit different. The group will walk the trails of Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve, but the […]

Foraging Hike at Hickory Cove Nature Preserve

Hickory Cove Nature Preserve 1500 Trailhead Main St, Huntsville, Alabama

(Easy  / Around 2 hours / number of miles to be determined, but probably around 2)  Those of you who have hiked with forager Casey Lanier know what to expect for this hike: A meandering walk around the sunny edges of the preserve, stopping regularly to talk about whatever “forage-worthy” plants the group comes across. Summer […]

Alum Hollow Trail Hike at Green Mountain

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(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, […]