Alabama Audubon Field Trip: Monte Sano State Park

Monte Sano Nature Preserve 2442 Bankhead Parkway, Huntsville, AL, United States

Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CDT on Friday, October 1st, and space is limited. Visit https://alaudubon.org/event/2021-10-02/ for more information and to register. Huntsville’s Monte Sano State Park (5105 Nolen Ave.) sits on 2,140 acres of woodland habitat with spectacular vistas from atop the mountain—especially when the fall leaves show off their colors. Resident turkey vultures and [...]

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Wade Mountain Naturalist Hike with Land Trust of North Alabama

Monte Sano Nature Preserve 2442 Bankhead Parkway, Huntsville, AL, United States

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 Ephemeral Photography Workshop with Land Trust of North Alabama

Monte Sano Nature Preserve 2442 Bankhead Parkway, Huntsville, AL, United States

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 [...]

Useful Plants and Mushrooms of Winter with Land Trust of North Alabama

Monte Sano Nature Preserve 2442 Bankhead Parkway, Huntsville, AL, United States

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 [...]