Sunday, March 10 at 1 PM South Monte Sano Waterfalls with David Young 3 hours/ Moderate / 2 miles Head down the other side of Young-Kennedy Trail to view the many waterfall sites along the route. Former Land Trust board member David Young is your guide through this often overlooked section of Monte Sano Nature […]
Old Railroad Bed Trail follows the same path as the steam locomotive that traveled from the Huntsville Depot to the Monte Sano Hotel from 1888 until 1896. Enjoy a bit of Huntsville’s past with hike leader and local historian Bruce Martin. (3 hours / Difficult / 4 miles) Location: Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead Trailhead) – 2442 […]
Sure, you know your leaves, but how confident are you about bark? Put your skills to the test and join dendrologist (the study of wooded plants) Ken Ward on Monte Sano Nature Preserve for a morning of leafless tree identification and learn how to identify trees in the dead of winter. (2.5 hours / Moderate […]
We've been awarded a grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) for a much needed trail restoration project on Monte Sano Nature Preserve's Bluffline Trail! We have big plans for improvements and are excited to get started. Restoration to the trail will make this popular corridor more sustainable and less susceptible to weather events and erosion. Let […]
Join Historian Bruce Martin on a journey through Monte Sano history. You’ll begin at the old Monte Sano Dump, Travel to Fagan Springs, visit the Monte Sano Pumphouse and Hospital Hollow, stop at the Railroad Bed Megatrestle, and finally hike up the Old Wagon Road before returning on Bluffline Trail. (3 hours / Difficult / […]
We’ve been awarded a grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) for a much needed trail restoration project on Monte Sano Nature Preserve’s Bluffline Trail! We have big plans for improvements and are excited to get started. Restoration to the trail will make this popular corridor more sustainable and less susceptible to weather events and erosion. Let us […]
Three Days of Trail Run Glory Monte Sano Mountain - Huntsville AL Stages start at 7:30am each day Welcome to the greatest off-road challenge in the South. This is an event that welcomes every level of participant and is sure to challenge anyone who comes to the starting line. A spectator-friendly course with three races Friday […]
We’ve been awarded a grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) for a much needed trail restoration project on Monte Sano Nature Preserve’s Bluffline Trail! We have big plans for improvements and are excited to get started. Restoration to the trail will make this popular corridor more sustainable and less susceptible to weather events and erosion. Let us […]
We’ve been awarded a grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) for a much needed trail restoration project on Monte Sano Nature Preserve’s Bluffline Trail! We have big plans for improvements and are excited to get started. Restoration to the trail will make this popular corridor more sustainable and less susceptible to weather events and erosion. Let us […]
CANCELLED due to weather. We’ve been awarded a grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) for a much needed trail restoration project on Monte Sano Nature Preserve’s Bluffline Trail! We have big plans for improvements and are excited to get started. Restoration to the trail will make this popular corridor more sustainable and less susceptible to weather events […]
Join 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 beautiful wildlife that thrives along Fagan Creek. This program is intended for children (ages 6+) with an accompanying adult. This event is open to the public – no membership required. Sign […]
We’ve been awarded a grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) for a much needed trail restoration project on Monte Sano Nature Preserve’s Bluff Line Trail! We have big plans for improvements and are excited to get started. Restoration to the trail will make this popular corridor more sustainable and less susceptible to weather events and erosion. Let […]