(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 […]
*** Canceled due to weather and trail conditions*** (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 […]
(Moderately difficult / 2 hours / 2 miles) For National Trails Day, please come out and enjoy a few great trails at Bethel Spring. Bethel Spring Nature Preserve has 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 […]
(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 […]
(Moderate / Around 2 hours, but maybe longer / 2 miles or so) For the last foraging hike of the spring, forager Casey Lanier will lead you through the Wade Mountain Nature Preserve on a route that will be determined the day of the event. Learn more about how foraging changes as the seasons do. […]
(Easy / 1.5 hours or so / around 2 miles) It’s National Get Outdoors Day, so come out with the Land Trust of North Alabama 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 […]
(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 […]
