Join the Old Cahawba Archaeological Park- Alabama Historical Commission for a one-hour walking tour on the grounds of Castle Morgan, Cahaba Federal Prison and the Crocheron Columns where you will hear the accounts of soldiers from both the Confederate and Union armies who called Cahawba home during wartime. Participants will learn about the waning days [...]
This two-day conference last occurred in 2019. We are excited to reprise it with plenty of new additions…including a keynote address from James Spann! On April 6-7, 2023, AWI will host its 2023 Symposium here on campus at The University of Alabama. It will have a theme of H2O R20: Water Research to Operations, and [...]
Save the date for the Cahaba River Society’s second annual Spring BioBlitz! This free, family-friendly Conservation and Education Event – led by some of the region’s premiere nature and wildlife experts – is a chance for people from all backgrounds to be introduced to citizen science and safe recreation in the outdoors, while participating in [...]
About the Cahaba River Ramble Trail Race The Cahaba River Ramble Trail Race is a spectacular 5k and 10-mile trail race along the “biological heart” of Alabama’s longest remaining free-flowing river, the Cahaba, and is the primary annual fundraiser for our Shane Hulsey CLEAN Environmental Education Program. Located in the Cahaba River Park in Shelby County, [...]
Join the Village Creek Human & Environmental Justice Society and Bush Hills Neighborhood Association for the Bush Hills Neighborhood Cleanup on Saturday, April 22nd!
Open to all ages (under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian), this family-friendly event’s purpose is to raise awareness for Earth Day and raise funds for Black Warrior Riverkeeper. This nonprofit is dedicated to improving water quality, habitat, recreation, and public health throughout the Black Warrior River watershed, which provides approximately half [...]
Mark your calendar for April 29, 2023! The 13th Annual Bald Eagle Bash–the Alabama Gulf Coast’s Party for Preservation–is Saturday, April 29, 2023, 4-7pm at the Tonsmeire Weeks Bay Resource Center. This signature annual fundraiser for SALT has earned a reputation for delivering great food, great music, and a great time, all on the edges [...]
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 [...]
Join us for this hands-on activity as we roll up our sleeves and immerse our hands into the warm waters of the world famous Perine Well. Not only will we delve into the importance of artesian wells at Cahawba, but we will also conduct an investigation into the macroinvertebrates that live in the Perine Well [...]
