Water is Life: Riparian Forests with Michelle Blackwood & Henry Hughes (Friends of Shades Creek). There are many ways to protect a watershed, but one of the most effective ways is to protect the forest that surrounds it, known as a riparian forest. Friends of Shades Creek began in 1998 with a campaign to protect [...]
Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CST Tuesday, February 23rd, and space is limited. Birding in Alabama is a seasonal feast. In spring, neotropical migrants from Central and South America make the perilous trip across or around the Gulf of Mexico, headed north. Some pass through Alabama on their way to the northern US and [...]
Useful Plants and Mushrooms of Winter (1.5 hours / Easy / 1 mile) Winter is not often associated with an abundance of wild plants and fungi to find in the wild, but there is still so much to find! Join local forager, Jesse Akozbek, to learn more about useful plants and mushrooms that can be found [...]
Whitewater Paddling in Alabama with Alabama Cup Racing Association, Birmingham Canoe Club, Friends of the Locust Fork River and Stream Beam. Alabama is a little known whitewater paddling hot spot, especially for those who like the excitement of paddling in natural free-flowing streams. As a sport, the Alabama Cup is a coveted award to paddlers [...]
Join Jessie Griswold to hear about the second leading cause of bird deaths in North America. Using data collected through window collision monitoring in Birmingham during migratory seasons in 2018 and 2019, we’ll learn why birds fly into glass and examine a variety of solutions you can do at home that are inexpensive, simple to [...]
Our friends at Dynamite-Hill Smithfield Community Land Trust host a fresh market every other Saturday at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Spring Ephemeral Photography Workshop (>1 mile / easy/ 2 hours) Whether you have a fancy DSLR or just a smartphone, improving your wildflower photography is something that everyone can do! Join Jesse Akozbek, photographer and forager with Feral Foraging, for a workshop on taking better photos of wildflowers during the Spring Ephemeral Wildflower season. This [...]
Wade Mountain Naturalist Hike (3+ hours / Difficult due to elevation change / 4 miles) Head out on the trail with Madison County Schools STEM Coach Tim Gels on an exploratory hike of all things nature! Tim’s expert knowledge will open our eyes to the often-overlooked wildlife that thrives at the top of Wade Mountain. [...]
Spring is just around the corner, and that means bird migration will soon be under way. Join Drew Haffenden for this two-week course designed to bring you either up to speed, or to refresh your dusty memory from a year ago, in identifying migrating shorebirds. Many of us are used to seeing breeding-plumaged birds for [...]
Water is Life: Energy, Water & Weather with Christina Tidwell (SELC), Daniel Tait (Energy Alabama) and Andrew Whitehurst (Healthy Gulf). The recent frigid weather that moved across the southern U.S. wreaked havoc on electricity and water systems leaving many people without water and electricity for weeks. Join us Tuesday as we look at what happened [...]
Spring is just around the corner, and that means bird migration will soon be under way. Join Drew Haffenden for this two-week course designed to bring you either up to speed, or to refresh your dusty memory from a year ago, in identifying migrating shorebirds. Many of us are used to seeing breeding-plumaged birds for [...]
Water is Life: Office of Water Resources Join us Tuesday as we speak with Brian Atkins and Tom Littlepage with the Alabama Office of Water Resource (OWR). A division of the Alabama Department of Economic Community Affairs, OWR's mission is to plan, coordinate, develop and manage Alabama’s water resources, both ground and surface water, in [...]
Often labeled as ugly, disgusting, and associated with unscrupulous politicians, vultures are a key component to life because they eat the dead. Learn from Jessie Griswold about the critical role they play in the ecosystem, how to identify Alabama’s resident birds, as well as the steep decline in global populations. We’ll dispel some myths, discover [...]
This year, Bay Awakening has become Bay Inspiration. This year's event will be a virtual celebration showcasing and benefitting our mission to provide citizens the means to protect the beauty, health, and heritage of the Mobile Bay Watershed and our coastal communities.. Join us for some fun with a purpose as Waterkeeper Alliance President and [...]
Our friends at Dynamite-Hill Smithfield Community Land Trust host a fresh market every other Saturday at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Water is Life is OFF for Spring Break! Get outside and enjoy Alabama's incredible outdoors! 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 [...]
Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CDT Monday, March 29th, and space is limited. For more information and to register, visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-03-30/. *We understand there are economic barriers that many are facing during this time. If you live in Alabama and would like to request financial assistance, please email us.* As birders, we often assume that [...]
On March 30, 2021, we have the chance to tell Alabama Power to move its toxic coal-ash pond away from the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. Pre-register here to attend a public meeting on the coal-ash pond at Plant Barry. Written comments (online) are due by 5 PM on 4/6. Use the link below to submit your [...]
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. March 31 – Basin Banter with Bill – Black Warrior – Registration Open April 28 – Basin Banter with Bill – Cahaba – Registration [...]
Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CDT Tuesday, March 30th, and space is limited. Visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-03-31/ for details and to register. Join Mercedes Maddox to learn how to create a bird-friendly backyard. Whether you have a plethora of acres or a small fenced-in yard, there are many things you can do to add wildlife value to your [...]
Written comments (online) are due by 5 PM on 4/8. Use the link below to submit your comments in less than two minutes! The purpose of the public hearing will be for interested parties to make oral and written comments into the public hearing record. Those wishing to make oral comments at the public hearing [...]
FLFR volunteers are creating a Native Garden. 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 with logs and soil. Register at flflr.org