Black Belt Swift Night Out: Greensboro

Greensboro, AL

Pre-registration is requested for planning purposes by 12 p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 16th. Visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-09-17/ for more information and to register. Swift Night Out is coming to Greensboro! Join Alabama Audubon as we enjoy the evening with one of our favorite urban birds, the chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica). All ages and abilities welcome! After these aerial [...]

Alabama Audubon Field Trip: Cahaba River Park

Cahaba River Park in Helena 1885 River Road, Helena, AL, United States

Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CDT on Friday, September 17th, and space is limited. Visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-09-18/ for more information and to register. Cahaba River Park is a joint venture between the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust and Shelby County. The county has developed outdoor amenities at the park, including three parking areas and two pavilions with [...]

Audubon at Home: Cranes

Zoom Video Conference

Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CDT Monday, September 20th, and space is limited. For more information and to register, visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-09-21/. Do you give a WHOOP? Educators from the International Crane Foundation will teach you the basics about whooping cranes and sandhill cranes. These incredible bird species find a winter home in northern Alabama in [...]

Basin Banter with Bill – Mobile, Tensaw, Tombigbee

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. Sept 22 – Basin Banter with Bill – Mobile, Tensaw, Tombigbee Oct 20 – Basin Banter with Bill – Tennessee

Free

“Color the River, Write the River”

Cornelius Falls

“Color the River, Write the River”. Dip your brush in the river with Artist Ashley Armistead. Craft river poetry with Poet Tina Mozelle Braziel. More info www.flfr.org

Free

Southern Exposure Virtual World Premiere Screening

Virtual!

Join Alabama Rivers Alliance and our friends at Alabama Public Television for the FREE virtual premiere screening of the 2021 Southern Exposure documentary films. Panel discussion afterwards with film fellows, Southern Exposure Series Producer Michele Forman and Alabama Rivers Alliance's Cindy Lowry. Created in six short weeks this summer, the 2021 Southern Exposure films celebrate [...]

Free

Alabama Audubon Field Trip: Monte Sano State Park

Monte Sano Nature Preserve 2442 Bankhead Parkway, Huntsville, AL, United States

Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CDT on Friday, October 1st, and space is limited. Visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-10-02/ for more information and to register. Huntsville’s Monte Sano State Park (5105 Nolen Ave.) sits on 2,140 acres of woodland habitat with spectacular vistas from atop the mountain—especially when the fall leaves show off their colors. Resident turkey vultures and [...]

Free

Alabama Rivers Educator Workshop

Alabama Rivers Educator Workshop   Event Page: https://aaes.auburn.edu/alabamawaterwatch/event/alabama-rivers-educator-workshop-cheaha-state-park/   Registration is now open for the 4-H AL Water Watch, Alabama Rivers Educator Workshop that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 2nd from 10am – 5pm: https://auburn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8nU9saBrPdNuNXU    This opportunity is open to educators including teachers, informal educators, and volunteer educators who would like to share Alabama rivers related knowledge, [...]

Cahaba Fry-Down Grand Finale

Virtual!

The Cahaba River Fry-Down is a celebration of the Cahaba River – our region’s primary drinking water source and a treasure trove of biological diversity. The principal fundraiser for the Cahaba River Society, Fry-Down is a traditionally a competitive cook-off surrounded by a party! THIS YEAR'S CAHABA RIVER FRY-DOWN WILL ENTAIL A VIRTUAL COOKING COMPETITION [...]

Free