This coming October we are so excited to have the opportunity to honor one of the greatest fly fisherman that ever lived, Mr. Dave Whitlock. Join us and our longtime friends, Coosa Riverkeeper in Wetumpka, Alabama for a two day, “one fly”, tournament, camping, live music, vendors, fly fishing/tying/rafting seminars, food, family, friendship, and fun! [...]
Head out to ARA's own Martha Hunter's home in Blountsville on October 7 & 8 for the National Solar Home Tour! Register to learn about 5 homes - an underground home, straw bale, modified Mongolian Yurt, clerestory and a retrofitted ranch style house. More information, FAQ, & registration here.
Greater Birmingham Ministries is excited to announce that Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice at Union Theological Seminary and Co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival will be the keynote speaker on Friday, October 20th at an interactive conference aiming to dig [...]
Friends of Shades Creek's October meeting (10/12 at 7:00 to 8:30 P.M.) will feature Maggie Amsler, Research Associate, UAB Department of Biology, presenting on her work from over thirty trips to Antarctica! In 2017, Amsler was on one of the first-ever cruises using manned submersibles to document sea floor communities in Antarctica. It is likely [...]
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 [...]
Cahaba Riverkeeper is hosting a community effort to pull tires from the Cahaba River! The Tire Rodeo will consist of 3 different routes and conclude with an afterparty at Oversoul Brewing. Sign up to learn more! Submit this the interest survey to be placed on a route: https://forms.office.com/r/UCjzwqCFQd
Register to join the Friends of the Locust Fork River for a Saturday morning hike! Enjoy a walk by the river and the colorful woods from Swann Covered Bridge to Powell Falls. Dress for the weather and bring comfortable shoes, snacks, water and your camera - there will be lots of opportunities to take great [...]
Join us for a Sunday afternoon full of fun on the mall in Trussville. This is a free event for the community offering 3 bluegrass bands, art vendors, bouncy houses, an educational animal show, and more. There will be plenty of fun and opportunities to learn about our beautiful Pinchgut creek, the Cahaba River headwaters, [...]
Register with CRS to join them for this awesome trip! 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 melting of ice caps led to what is known as the Mississippi Embayment, a shallow sea that covered much of [...]
Join the Friends of the Locust Fork River for a Haiku Poetry Walk at Palisades Park! Lisa Martin will lead a walk along some of the beautiful paths of Palisades Park. She suggests bringing comfortable walking shoes and a walking stick, there is loose gravel on the paths. Bring water, a notebook and pen/pencil. Irene [...]
