(Easy / Around 1 hour / 1.75 miles) Harvest Square Nature Preserve has a lot of things about it that appeal to the casual hiker: Its trails are relatively easy to walk on, there’s not a lot of mileage, and – best of all – there are no hills! Mapping this hike shows it to […]
(Moderate / 2 hours / 2.4 miles) While there is some elevation change during this hike, it will primarily stick to the plateau part of the preserve on Green Mountain. Starting at Alum Hollow Trailhead, the hike will follow the edge of the plateau on Alum Hollow Trail. At its end, the group will take […]
(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 on the trail while staying close to home. Participants during this hike will travel along one of the most popular trails on the […]
(Moderate/ 1.5 – 2 hours / Around 2 miles) Join us for our first foraging outing of the year with hike leader Casey Lanier. As with last year’s hikes, you’ll learn about the basic principles of foraging and explore Bethel Spring Nature Preserve to observe the seasonal edible plants found along the trails. This hike […]
(Moderate / 2 hours / 3 miles) A Monday morning hike? Well, yes! Come join us at the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve as we hike the “high trails” of what is rapidly becoming a springtime forest. Wildflowers are starting to bloom, and even a few trees are starting to bud out. Hike leader Julie Barnett […]
(Difficult / 2 hours / 2.5 miles) This hike will travel over trails that don’t get nearly as much traffic as those on the north end of Monte Sano Nature Preserve. You’ll start at Three Caves Trailhead and begin by climbing Waterline Trail. This trail is what gives the hike its “difficult” rating because, well, […]
Monday, March 13 – Friday, March 17 is the week of Spring Break for most of our local school systems so we're offering a series of Pop-Up Hikes. These easy to moderate hikes will be appropriate for mid-elementary-age hikers as well as older kids and adults and are led by Land Trust staff featuring a […]
(Moderate / 2 hours / Around 2 miles) Join us for a Members-only Wildflower Hike Series at Matthews Nature Preserve, a conservation property normally closed to the public. You will enjoy a relaxed pace stroll with Botanist Lynne Weninegar as your guide. Lynne will make frequent stops to identify and discuss the many spring wildflowers […]
Monday, March 13 – Friday, March 17 is the week of Spring Break for most of our local school systems so we're offering a series of Pop-Up Hikes. These easy to moderate hikes will be appropriate for mid-elementary-age hikers as well as older kids and adults and are led by Land Trust staff featuring a […]
Monday, March 13 – Friday, March 17 is the week of Spring Break for most of our local school systems so we're offering a series of Pop-Up Hikes. These easy to moderate hikes will be appropriate for mid-elementary-age hikers as well as older kids and adults and are led by Land Trust staff featuring a […]
(Moderate / Around 1 hour / 1.5 miles) How about a relatively short walk? Hike leader Bob Carroll will take the group from the pavilion to explore the Moonshine, Whole Planet, and Terry Trails. Wildflowers have started to bloom, and trees are beginning to bud – it’s a great time of the year for a […]
2.63 Miles for Wishes Trailblaze Junior was born out of the desire to help children be a part of raising vital funds for Make-A-Wish Alabama. An offshoot of the Trailblaze Challenge, our chapter's largest fundraising event, Trailblaze Junior is a hiking and fundraising event for participants ages 16 and younger. These young hikers will train […]
