Blooming wildflowers on this date will include the rare French’s Shooting Star, native Azaleas, Yellow Ladies Slipper, and much more. The Preserve includes waterfalls, including the 60-ft. “Big Waterfall”, scenic vistas, flower-strewn boulders & cascading creeks. Meet 1:00pm at the preserve. Led by Charles Rose. Sponsored by Fresh Air Family and Shoals Environmental Alliance, This outing [...]
On this walk we will get a look at some of the earliest blooming wildflowers here in NW Alabama. This is an easy walk; the total distance covered is less than a mile. The Native Plant Garden is level and the paved trails there are wheelchair accessible. The First Quarters Ravine portion includes some up-hill and [...]
Experience Oak Mountain State Park after dark! Go on this guided night hike and see what glows, calls, and crawls at night on the trails! **SPECIAL GUEST Greg Harber with Birmingham Audubon will come along with us on the search for Night Jars, cool nocturnal birds! Meet at the Beach Access Parking Lot on Terrace [...]
Hike along the Locust Fork River to Cornelius Falls, the widest waterfall on this river. This is not an easy hike, but worth it. Stephen Guesman & Martha Hunter, hike leaders. Click here to register.
Meet Saturday, October 26 at 9:30 am at Swann Covered Bridge in Cleveland. Register at www.flfr.org
Led by Sam Howell, the group will walk along the Locust Fork River from Swann Covered Bridge to Powell Falls. Easy to moderate hike. Meet Saturday, November 2 at 9:30 am at Swann Covered Bridge in Cleveland. Register at flfr.org
Meet Saturday, November 16 at 9:30 am at Horton Mill Covered Bridge, Oneonta, AL. Register at www.flfr.org
Led by Tammy Mason, the group will walk along the Calvert Prong from Horton Mill Covered Bridge to the old mill site. Easy hike. Children love it! Meet Saturday, November 16th at 9:30 am at Horton Mill Covered Bridge in Oneonta. Register at flfr.org
Meet at 1:30 P.M. at the Vulcan Trail Parking lot on Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd (formerly 21st street S.) The parking lot is on top of Red Mountain overlooking Birmingham and just below Vulcan Park. The hike will last 1 1/2 to 2 hours. The trail is an out and back trail so there is [...]
Locust Fork Ramblers: Conspicuous Winter Hike #1 - The obvious landscape of winter It’s winter time at Mardis Mill and along Graves Creek, come observe the winter landscape and learn about the conspicuous elements in our natural landscape. This hike will be led by Zac Napier. Meet at 9:30 am - 3hr duration Moderate to [...]