(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
We're thrilled to officially open Hickory Cove Nature Preserve, our tenth public preserve, on National Trails Day - Saturday, June 3! We'll have a quick celebration and ribbon cutting at 9 AM followed by guided hikes so you can see it for yourself. Land Trust board and staff will be available to answer questions and […]
(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 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 […]
(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 […]
(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, […]
(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 […]