FLFR is raising money to finish paying for the MURAL at the Blountsville Fire Station across from Jack's. It's looking awesome! Bring your lawn chairs, there will be fun for the whole family this Saturday, October 22 at the Blountsville Historical Park $10 cash per adult at the door or donate online ahead of time!
Every month community friendly volunteers are meeting to clean-up sites of the Locust Fork River in Blount County. Come join them at the Swann Covered Bridge monthly on the second Saturday! Email [email protected] if you want to participate! Updates or last minute cancellations will be posted on FLFR's Facebook page the day before. Bring water, [...]
"Friends of the Locust Fork River will be taking hikers to new heights! Join hike leader Tammy Mason and see for yourself. Ellen Luce, FLFR vice-president will be there too. Tammy likes to stroll down the mountain side, it is a beautiful, breathtaking hike. Blount County Palisades Park offers scenic views atop Ebell Mountain. [...]
Join the Friends of the Locust Fork River for a poetic spring hike! Please register in advance! Saturday morning in March when wildflowers are starting to bloom and the creek’s rumbling sound calms our minds, join us for this easy to moderate hike. During the hike, we will pause to reflect and to record our [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Join the Friends of the Locust Fork River for poetic walk at Swann Covered Bridge! Saturday morning in November when the leaves are turning color and the river’s rumbling sound calms our minds, join us for this easy walk. During the walk, we will pause to reflect and to record our experience with river poet [...]
Enjoy a beautiful hike along the Calvert Prong from Horton Mill Covered Bridge to the old mill site with the Friends of the Locust Fork River! Easy hike. Children love it... there are mushrooms, colorful leaves, the flowing river and crisp air. Led by Tammy Mason Meet Saturday, November 11 at 10:00 am at Horton [...]
Taylor Riverside Park, FLFR’s newest project - Join us for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, April 20th at 10 am Address: Bridge on CR 26 and Dunn Ln, Blountsville, AL 35031 Google: 34.067667, -86.494222 FLFR is currently transferring its ownership of Taylor Riverside Park to Blount County, at no cost, to be maintained by the [...]