Shake the Field's Trap Democracy Festival Tour is bringing the fight for democracy to the trap...combining a FREE trap music festival featuring local artists and small business vendors with community organizations providing info about the importance of making all voices heard through voting and civic engagement.
People from all over flock to The Festival of the Cranes! Over 14,000 Sandhill Cranes along with several pairs of Whooping Cranes spend the winter each year at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Al. In celebration of the winter migration of these long-legged and long-necked birds, Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association hosts an event offering [...]
Join Alabama Rivers Alliance and Wild Alabama at the FREE public screening of a specially curated collection of Southern Exposure Films as part of the Festival of Cranes in Decatur, Alabama January 14! We'll also have some special guests from the films on hand for discussion and Q & A. Confirmed special guests: Tim and [...]
The festival takes place Saturday, January 28 from 1:30 to 4:30 at Homewood High School gymnasium. For the past two years, the Salamander Festival has taken place virtually on our website with videos and salamanders included. (Virtual Festival webpage can be seen here: https://shadescreek.org/2022-salamander-festival/) This year we are back live – in-person in a new [...]
Open to all ages (under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian), this family-friendly event’s purpose is to raise awareness for Earth Day and raise funds for Black Warrior Riverkeeper. This nonprofit is dedicated to improving water quality, habitat, recreation, and public health throughout the Black Warrior River watershed, which provides approximately half [...]
Mark your calendar for April 29, 2023! The 13th Annual Bald Eagle Bash–the Alabama Gulf Coast’s Party for Preservation–is Saturday, April 29, 2023, 4-7pm at the Tonsmeire Weeks Bay Resource Center. This signature annual fundraiser for SALT has earned a reputation for delivering great food, great music, and a great time, all on the edges [...]
Come out to Avondale Brewing Co. to support and celebrate Turkey Creek Nature Preserve with live music, food and drinks, kids' activities, and more! It's the 10th year of this festival, which benefits the Southern Environmental Center's programs at Turkey Creek. Advance general admission tickets are $10, and advance VIP tickets – which include food [...]
As our democracy is attacked and weakened by political forces in every direction, it's imperative that we work together to fight for our rights. But whether in the halls of the State House or our own house, democracy is always a constant struggle. Are you ready for the fight? Join us for a jam-packed morning [...]
Calling all bird lovers. Alabama Audubon is holding its 3rd annual Black Belt Birding Festival on August 4-5 in Greensboro, Alabama! The Black Belt Birding Initiative is a unique program working to bring tourism to the region. Registration will close on July 31st!
We are BEYOND excited to announce the 2022 Southern Exposure films will have their HOMECOMING in-person screening at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham (August 21-27)! Taxing the Sun BJCC Theatre Saturday, August 26 • 3:15 pm Click here for more information. See Me In Nature and Our [...]
