(Easy / Around 2 hours / 1.75 miles) Summertime is upon us at Harvest Square Nature Preserve and with it are new plants for foraging. Forager Casey Lanier has led a few different foraging hikes at Harvest Square since last fall, and it will be interesting to see what the warmer months have brought. This […]
Unfortunately, this hike has been CANCELLED due to weather and trail conditions. (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 a rock overhang) served as a shelter for native […]
Due to trail conditions, this hike has been postponed. Please watch for it to be rescheduled in August or early September. (Moderate / 1.5 hours / around 2 miles) Our newest preserve, Hickory Cove Nature Preserve, is the site of this hike. Hikers will walk Legacy Loop with leader Naomi Flanagan, who has walked the […]
(Moderate / 1.5 hours / About 2 miles) Fagan Creek is beautiful any time of the year, and July is no exception. The route for this hike will start at Cleermont Trailhead and head east on Wildflower Trail. At the end of Wildflower Trail, you’ll spend just a few minutes on Fagan Springs Trail before […]
(Moderate / probably a bit more than 2 hours / 3 miles) Come join us at the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve as we hike the “high trails” of the preserve. It’s been a while since we’ve had a hike on these trails, so take the opportunity to get out and see the summer forest on […]
Foraging Hike at Bethel Spring Nature Preserve Saturday, August 12 at 8 AM (Moderate / Around 2 hours / Up to about 2 miles) It’s time for a summer-season foraging wander around Bethel Spring Nature Preserve! Casey Lanier will lead participants around the preserve as you search out the season’s forageables. While the exact route […]
(Moderate / 1.5 hours / around 2 miles) Our newest preserve, Hickory Cove Nature Preserve, is the site of this hike. Hikers will walk Legacy Loop with hike leader Naomi Flanagan, who has walked the trail many times. Summer is in full swing for this August hike, so come prepared for an earlier-than-usual start. Hike […]
(Moderate / probably a bit more than 2 hours / around 3 miles) If you haven’t been to Wade Mountain Nature Preserve in a while, this might be the time to join us for a hike! We’re walking in the afternoon, so we’ll take this one nice and slow. We’ll start at Spragins Hollow Trailhead […]
(Easy / 1.5 hours or so / around 2 miles) Come out with us as we walk part of the Bradford Creek Greenway in the summertime! We’ll start at the trailhead by Heritage Elementary School and head south for just about a mile. The greenway is paved and wide, so this is the perfect walk […]
(Moderate / Probably less than an hour / Under 1 mile) How about a short walk? This hike is less than a mile long, and will probably take under an hour to complete, depending on how long the group stops to look around and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Jones Valley Loop Trail is the route […]
(Moderate / Around 2 hours or so / Up to about 2 miles) Late summer is approaching, and with it comes a new world of foraging to explore. Join local forager Casey Lanier as he leads the group on the Land Trust’s newest preserve, Hickory Cove Nature Preserve. The route will be determined the day […]
(Moderately difficult / 2 hours / 2 miles) 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 easy walk on the Bethel Creek Loop Trail. Things get a bit more challenging though […]