Blevins Gap Tree Identification Hike (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 of our native species with Forester Callie Schweitzer. Location: Blevins Gap […]
Monte Sano Plant Identification (2 hours / Moderate / 1.5 miles) Finish off your weekend with an adventure on Monte Sano Mountain with naturalist Matt Shaw of Ecologic Solutions. Enjoy the beautiful sights of Old Railroad Bed Trail and the cool fall air while stopping along the way to explore the natural wonders of Alabama forest […]
Saturday, November 7 at 9 AM Useful Plants and Mushrooms of Early Winter (1 mile / Easy / 1.5 hours) Winter is not often associated with an abundance of wild plants and fungi to find in the wild, but there is still so much to find! Join local forager, Jesse Akozbek, to learn more about useful plants […]
Sunday, November 8 at 2 PM Wade Mountain Naturalist Hike (2 hours / Moderate with elevation change / 2.5 miles) Head out on the trail with Madison County Schools STEM Coach Tim Gels on an exploratory hike of all things nature! Tim’s expert knowledge will open our eyes to the often-overlooked wildlife that thrives at the […]
Oak Park History Hike (2.5 hours / Difficult – due to slippery, rocky surfaces / 3 miles) Join Historian David Young on an exploration of the Oak Park Trail system – a joint effort between Oak Park neighborhood volunteers and the Land Trust. The route will follow the Dallas Branch drainage basin, which includes a walk […]
Women’s Outdoor Safety Hike (2 hours / Easy to Moderate / 2.2 miles) Everyone benefits from being in nature, but sometimes fear of the unknown or need for community keeps women from exploring the outdoors. Join naturalist and wilderness skills guide Kate Gribbin to learn the basic safety information all women should know when hitting the trails. All levels […]
Rainbow Mountain Mushroom Identification (2 hours / Moderate to Difficult / 1.5 miles) Curious to know more about the fungi adorning the trails and trees at Rainbow Mountain? Join naturalist Matt Shaw of Ecologic Solutions to learn more about identifying common North Alabama mushroom species. Location: Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve – 230 Stoneway Trail, Madison, AL 35758 Sign Up! […]
Rainbow Mountain Mushroom Identification (2 hours / Moderate to Difficult / 1.5 miles) Curious to know more about the fungi adorning the trails and trees at Rainbow Mountain? Join naturalist Matt Shaw of Ecologic Solutions to learn more about identifying common North Alabama mushroom species. Location: Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve – 230 Stoneway Trail, Madison, AL 35758 Sign up! […]
Wade Mountain Naturalist Hike (2+ hours / Moderate with elevation change / 3 miles) Head out on the trail with Madison County Schools STEM Coach Tim Gels on an exploratory hike of all things nature! Tim’s expert knowledge will open our eyes to the often-overlooked wildlife that thrives at the top of Wade Mountain. A […]
(2 hours / Moderate / 1.5 miles) Finish off your weekend with an adventure on Monte Sano Mountain with naturalist Matt Shaw of Ecologic Solutions. Enjoy the beautiful sights of Old Railroad Bed Trail while stopping along the way to explore the natural wonders of Alabama forest biodiversity. Location: Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead Trailhead) – 2442 Bankhead Parkway, […]
(3+ hours / moderate due to distance and some elevation change / 4 miles) Hit the trail with naturalist and local outdoor guide, Kate Gribbin, and discover a whole new way to look at springtime. Signs of spring begin well before our backyard flowers bloom and baby birds attempt their first flight. Explore and search […]
(3+ hours / Difficult due to elevation change / 4 miles) Head out on the trail with Madison County Schools STEM Coach Tim Gels on an exploratory hike of all things nature! Tim’s expert knowledge will open our eyes to the often-overlooked wildlife that thrives at the top of Wade Mountain. Location: Wade Mountain Nature Preserve […]