Birmingham regional listening session with Alabama Arise

Zoom Video Conference

Join organizer Stan Johnson for an open mic listening session for the Birmingham region, starting at 6 p.m. on June 14, 2022. The event will be held virtually on Zoom. This meeting will provide you with an opportunity to speak your mind. Yes, a Zoom listening session where we will have an open conversation … [...]

Driftwood Art/Happy Hour Workshop Benefiting Mobile Baykeeper

Coastal Makers Art Barn 20764 Barbara Ln, Robertsdale, AL, United States

Create unique works of art from recovered driftwood with Mobile Baykeeper while sipping Happy Hour drink specials! Come celebrate 25 years of Mobile Baykeeper and design a one-of-a-kind piece of art with locally sourced driftwood, various shells, and sea glass from our very own beautiful bay waters. Class will be hosted and taught by Coastal [...]

$55

Rojo Festival in Birmingham!

Rojo 2921 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205, USA, United States

Rojo is celebrating 20 years of being open with a Field Day from 11am-4pm at Rushton Park by Alabama Rivers Alliance (think tug-o-war, sack race etc.), vendors on the blocked off street on Highland with art, crafts, caricatures, magician, photo booth. Music by KRU with the kids, Janet Simpson, and Mandi Rae and more!

Free

Friends of the Locust Fork Art, Photo, & Video Contest Deadline

Friends of the Locust Fork River has a yearly Art, Photo and Video Contest for teens and adults, celebrating the beauty of Blount County. Enter your best photos or artwork of the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River for a chance to win cash! Submission dates April 1 - June 30. There are 12 [...]

Planting at the Grand Staircase with Friends of the Locust Fork River

King's Bend Scenic Overlook 65139-65109 US-231, Blountsville, AL, United States

Come make the Grand Staircase even grander by creating a native garden at King's Bend Scenic Overlook with the Friends of the Locust Fork River! Depending on the season, join Jennah Gilley and other volunteers to plant, weed, add compost, mulch, pull invasive plants (like Privet and Kudzu) or terrace the slope to prevent erosion [...]

Water is Life: OFF for the Summer!

School's out for Summer ... and so is Water is Life! With Southern Exposure gearing up, and regional/national conferences getting back to meeting in person, we are taking the summer off.  We will see you back on Zoom in September for Water is Life: 50 Years of the Clean Water Act on September 6!  In [...]

Free

Legacy Luncheon with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

Canoe Restaurant Address: 4199 Paces Ferry Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30339, Atlanta, AL, United States

In 2020, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper launched their first legacy giving program. The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Legacy Society celebrates the dedicated and generous supporters who have made a planned gift to ensure a forever clean and sustainable Chattahoochee River. Members of this group have a deep, personal connection to our waters and set an example for others by [...]

Autauga Creek Kayak with Sierra Club Alabama Chapter, Montgomery Group

Autauga Creek Canoe Trail Park 1200 Reuben Rd, Prattsville, AL, United States

Join the Alabama Sierra Club, Montgomery Group on a paddle of Autauga Creek! Details below: Kayak four miles from Creekwalk Park to Canoe Trail Park on slow flowing water. Expect tight turns and some obstructions. Most of creek is shaded. Paddling experience helpful. Autauga Creek is spring fed and cool. Cost: $25 for single sit-on-top kayak. [...]

$25

Community Night with Black Warrior Riverkeeper

The Lookout Rooftop Bar 111 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Come on down to The Lookout Rooftop Bar for Community Night to celebrate Black Warrior Riverkeeper! Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s mission is to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health, recreation, and wildlife habitat throughout our patrol area, the Black Warrior River watershed. [...]

Town Hall Tuesdays with Alabama Arise – Making the Vision a Reality: Food & Health

Virtual!

Alabama Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2023 policy agenda. Register online to attend & to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. Everyone should have access to food and the [...]