ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: For the Love of Hummingbirds

Zoom Video Conference

Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CDT Monday, May 24th, and space is limited. Visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-05-25/ for more information and to register. Hummingbirds amaze and intrigue us. Their high-speed enigmatic lifestyles are a blur; their startling colors and exotic behaviors are delights. Hummingbirds also inspire us—they are like tiny ambassadors with the power to usher people into [...]

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The Environmental Cost of the Clay Quarry

Zoom Video Conference

Clay, Alabama sits adjacent to Trussville - not far from the Birmingham metropolitan area – and is home to nearly 10,000 residents. Since Clay does not have its own zip code, residents have a Pinson, Alabama street address but Pinson itself is home to another 7,000 residents. The area is sometimes referred to as Clay-Pinson. [...]

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Water is Life: In The Netherlands!

Zoom Video Conference

Water is Life: In The Netherlands with James Lowery The Netherlands is a fascinating country that must deal daily with living below the level of the North Sea. It has dealt with water control and removal since the 1200s and has learned to live with water instead of against it.  At the same time, the [...]

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WATER WISE Teacher Workshop

Zoom Video Conference

Alabama's waterways are critical to the past, present, and future of our state, home to 132,000 miles of rivers and streams, 3,267,600 acres of wetlands, and 563,000 acres of ponds and reservoirs. Helping students understand and appreciate how we depend upon our waterways is critical. Join us for three half-days as we learn about our [...]

ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Birding by Habitat

Zoom Video Conference

Pre-registration is required by 3 p.m. CDT Friday, June 4th, and space is limited. Visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-06-07/ for more information and to register. Nearly 450 species of birds have been documented in Alabama and, of these, 158 regularly breed here. Early summer—when males and females are on territory—is an excellent time to learn which habitats they prefer and [...]

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Water is Life: Africatown

Zoom Video Conference

Water is Life: Africatown with Joe Womack (Clean, Healthy, Educated, Safe, & Sustainable - C.H.E.S.S.) Africatown, also known as AfricaTown USA and Plateau, is a community that sits at the intersections of history, environmental injustice, and race. Located three miles north of downtown Mobile, Africatown residents are working to preserve their history as a thriving Black-founded community in [...]

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Water is Life: OFF as we welcome the 2021 Southern Exposure fellows to Alabama!

Zoom Video Conference

    ABOUT THE WATER IS LIFE SERIES Each Tuesday we invite you to join us from noon – 1 pm for this virtual get-together…with a purpose! We will be highlighting the role that water plays in our lives throughout Alabama and we will share how you can participate in the efforts to protect water. [...]

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Water is Life: Water/Ways

Zoom Video Conference

Water is Life: Water/Ways with Alabama Humanities Alliance and Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street As we continue to explore the intersection between water, culture, history, faith, literature and more, we invite you to join us as we talk with the Alabama Humanities Alliance on Tuesday. We'll learn more about the AHA and how they weave [...]

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Water is Life: Coal Mining in Alabama

Zoom Video Conference

Water is Life: Coal Mining in Alabama with Black Warrior Riverkeeper's Nelson Brooke The epicenter of coal mining's long history in Alabama is the Black Warrior River watershed. Black Warrior Riverkeeper Nelson Brooke will discuss coal mining in the Black Warrior basin and highlight recent pollution issues at Warrior Met Coal's No. 7 Mine in Tuscaloosa County. Click [...]

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Basin Banter with Bill – Tallapoosa

Zoom Video Conference

A monthly series on the major river basins of Alabama featuring Dr. Bill Deutsch, author of Alabama Rivers: A Celebration & Challenge. This Basin Talk will explore the Black Warrior River Basin.   June 30 – Basin Banter with Bill – Tallapoosa – Registration Open July 21 – Basin Banter with Bill – Alabama – SAVE THE [...]

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