Alternating between Friday and Saturday typically (but not always) on the last weekend of the month, Wild Alabama’s Janice Barrett teams up with writer and teacher Anne Markham Bailey, founder of Forest Bathing Alabama to offer walks in what the Japanese call Shinrin Yoku, or literally translated, wood-air bathing, or forest bathing. A forest bathing [...]
Join us on this guided one-hour walking tour of the Clear Creek Nature Trail where you will learn how townspeople of Cahawba used the local plants and resources of the area to adapt to their ports being blockaded during the Civil War. You will also learn how to identify various trees and plants along the [...]
For this trip, we will be paddling between a series of oxbow lakes and will need to portage (walk between the lakes) at points during the day. These portages are only about 20-30 feet but can be muddy, so wear close-toed shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Oxbow lakes are past river channels that [...]
Cahaba River Society (CRS) is hosting its 14th annual Fry-Down at Cahaba Brewing Company this fall. Fry-Down is a celebration of the Cahaba River – our region’s primary drinking water source and a treasure trove of biological diversity – and includes a day full of fun of with a catfish cook-off competition and festival. Other [...]
Register to join Cahaba River Society for this trip! We will take a trip (Location TBD at a later date) into the beautiful southern half of the Cahaba River watershed. Below Centreville, the Cahaba River is much wider and more meandering than the stretches in the central and northern regions of the watershed. Late Cretaceous [...]
Spend some time with the Land Trust at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve with an afternoon of fun, educational opportunities for all ages! Explore the outdoor world with a variety of activities, including the opportunity to learn about birds of prey, foraging, mountain biking, geology, and trees. You can walk the trails and learn from the several naturalists and [...]
Never fished before but want to learn how or want to improve your skills? Join Coosa Riverkeeper to learn how to fish on the Coosa River! Kids will learn knot-tying, water safety, fish handling, casting lessons, while discussing responsible river recreation! Meanwhile, parents (required to stay) will learn more about safe recreation and critical public [...]
Wild Alabama BioBlitz at Natural Bridge! April 6, 10:00am - 3:00pm What is a BioBlitz? A bioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. Come with iNaturalist app already on your phone and help to document all the amazing living things [...]
Hey, Young Professionals of Tuscaloosa! Looking for a fun Saturday afternoon and to get involved with environmentalism in Alabama? Join ARA's Young Professional River Defenders on April 13th for a hike and social afterwards in Tuscaloosa! 3:00 PM - Gather at Hurricane Creek Park for a guided hike and presentation from YOUR Hurricane Creekkeeper, the legendary John Wathen! We'll [...]
The Friends of the Cahaba River National Wildlife have organized a work day at the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge on April 20, 2024. We will meet at the Overlook Trailhead, which is past the entrance to the Refuge (off of Bibb County Road 24). Volunteers will be divided into teams to clear invasive species, [...]
