Led by Sam Howell, the group will walk along the Locust Fork River from Swann Covered Bridge to Powell Falls. Easy to moderate hike. Meet Saturday, November 2 at 9:30 am at Swann Covered Bridge in Cleveland. Register at flfr.org
FLFR volunteers are picking trash at 3 beautiful and popular locations: Swann Covered Bridge, led by Sam Howell at 9 am. Mardis Mill Falls, led by Alden Brindle at 10 am. End of Taylor Ford Road, led by Ana Self at 10:30 am. For more info: www.flfr.org
Meet Saturday, November 16 at 9:30 am at Horton Mill Covered Bridge, Oneonta, AL. Register at www.flfr.org
Led by Tammy Mason, the group will walk along the Calvert Prong from Horton Mill Covered Bridge to the old mill site. Easy hike. Children love it! Meet Saturday, November 16th at 9:30 am at Horton Mill Covered Bridge in Oneonta. Register at flfr.org
Meet Saturday December 7 at 9 am at the old bridge on highway 79. Register at www.flfr.org
Locust Fork Ramblers: Conspicuous Winter Hike #1 - The obvious landscape of winter It’s winter time at Mardis Mill and along Graves Creek, come observe the winter landscape and learn about the conspicuous elements in our natural landscape. This hike will be led by Zac Napier. Meet at 9:30 am - 3hr duration Moderate to [...]
On January 20, 2020 Blount County will be honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a service project at the ARC of Blount County. 8 am - meet at The ARC at 615 Fairground Avenue in Oneonta (behind Charlie B’s) at 8:00am. Bring rakes, leaf blowers, gloves and hedge trimmers. We will be doing some [...]
From Friends of the Locust Fork: Let’s go outside, listen to the river’s voice and pick up trash at 3 beautiful locations in Blount County - Awesome by Nature! Join one of our Cleanup Teams on Saturday, February 8 - register at FLFR.org Swann Covered Bridge, led by Sam Howell at 9 am. Mardis Mill [...]
Friends of the Locust Fork River will be taking hikers to new heights! Join leader Tammy Mason and see for yourself: Blount County Palisades Park offers scenic views atop Ebell Mountain. Since 1973 Palisades Park has drawn and delighted visitors. The newest feature is the restored Fire Tower. We’ll wander the mountain, then climb the [...]
The unseen composers of our environment. A single tablespoon of soil can contain miles of the fungal body we call mycelium. These organisms shape the environment and our lives in ways we are just now beginning to understand. FLFR Ramblers are a nature based sauntering group that focuses on learning about the environment through experiences [...]