Sunday, September 30 at 2 PM Signs of Fall with Lynne Weninegar Monte Sano Nature Preserve 2 hours / Easy (with moderate incline; roots and rocks on trail) / 1.5 miles Become a Botanist for the day as you walk with expert Lynne Weninegar and learn about the many species of plants and flowers growing […]
Thursday, October 4 from 7:30 – 9:30 PM Star Gazing with Von Braun Astronomical Society The Nature Conservancy of Alabama's Roy B. Whitaker Preserve Much of nature’s beauty can be enjoyed at night! You can join Land Trust of North Alabama and Von Braun Astronomical Society for an evening of stargazing at the Nature Conservancy […]
Saturday, October 6 at 9 AM Chapman Mountain Trails with Mike Dalen Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 3 hours / Moderate to Difficult / 4 miles Explore the newest addition to our newest preserve! Board Member Mike Dalen will be introducing hikers to the trails recently added to the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve thanks to an […]
Saturday, October 6 at 9 AM History Hike with Bruce Martin Monte Sano Nature Preserve 3 hours / Difficult / 4 miles The Old Railroad Bed Trail follows the same path as the steam locomotive that traveled from the Huntsville Depot to the Monte Sano Hotel from 1888 until 1896. Enjoy a bit of Huntsville’s […]
Sunday, October 7 at 2 PM Fall Colors with Lynne Weninegar Wade Mountain Nature Preserve 2 hours / Easy to Moderate / 2.5 miles Enjoy the sights of Autumn on Wade Mountain as Botanist Lynne Weninegar points out how cooler temperatures affect the many beautiful plant species native to this semi-arid microclimate. Location: Wade Mountain […]
Saturday, October 13 at 9 AM Trough Springs History with David Young Monte Sano Nature Preserve 2 hours / Moderate to Difficult / 2 miles On May 11, 1865, Trough Springs on Monte Sano Mountain was the site of a significant moment in Civil War history. Land Trust Board Member David Young will lead a […]
Saturday, October 13 at 9 AM Deep into Alum Hollow with Mike Dalen Green Mountain Nature Preserve 3 hours/Difficult/5 miles Explore nearly all of Green Mountain Nature Preserve including the over 3 miles of recently added trails with Land Trust Board Member Mike Dalen. This hike is rated difficult due to steep elevation changes and […]
Sunday, October 14 at 2 PM *Land Trust Members-Only * Not a member? You can join today and attend this event! Beer Tasting Hike with Goat Island Brewing Blevins Gap Nature Preserve 3 hours / Moderate to Difficult (due to some elevation changes) / 3.5 miles Representatives from Goat Island Brewing will lead us down the Certain Trail […]
Sunday, October 14 at 2 PM Family Stroll with Jim Chamberlain Bradford Creek Greenway 1 hour / Easy / 3 miles You and your family can take an easy stroll through beautiful wetlands preserved by Land Trust of North Alabama along Madison’s Bradford Creek Greenway. This one hour walk will begin and end at Palmer […]
Sunday, October 21 at 2 PM Tree Identification with Callie Schweitzer Blevins Gap Nature Preserve 2 hours/ Moderate to Difficult (due to elevation changes) / 1.5 miles Our newest trails on Blevins Gap have a variety of trees to explore! Sweetgum? Chittamwood? Maple? You’ll know the difference after an afternoon learning how to identify some […]
Saturday, October 27 at 7:30 PM *Land Trust Members-Only * Not a member? You can join today and attend this event! Ghost Stories at Three Caves Monte Sano Nature Preserve Join the Land Trust of North Alabama by the fire for a spooky night of ghost stories at Three Caves on Monte Sano Nature Preserve - Saturday, October […]
Sunday, October 28 at 2 PM Halloween Hike-a-Hound with the Humane Society Green Mountain Nature Preserve 3 hours / Easy to Moderate / 3 miles This hike is for the dogs! The Humane Society of Greater Huntsville will bring along some adorable, costumed dogs ready for Halloween and a forever home. Take an adoptable dog […]