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Guided Hikes
Hike at Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve 230 Stoneway Trail, Madison, AL, United States(Moderate / 1.5 to 2 hours / 1.5 miles) Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve, “hidden” just a short distance from downtown Madison, is a favorite hiking destination for folks in the area looking to get on the trail while staying close to home. Participants during this hike will travel along one of the most popular trails […]
Foraging Hike at Hickory Cove
Hickory Cove Nature Preserve 1500 Trailhead Main St, Huntsville, Alabama(Easy / Around 2 hours, but maybe longer / 2 miles or so) Beat the heat and come out early to Hickory Cove Nature Preserve to find out about the special plants you might find foraging in the middle of summer. Forager Casey Lanier will lead you through the preserve on a route that will […]
Hike at Bethel Spring
Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States(Moderately difficult / 3 hours / 2 miles) Bethel Spring Nature Preserve has one of the most beautiful waterfalls on any of the Land Trust preserves and one of the largest in Madison County. This hike will start with an easy walk on the Bethel Creek Loop Trail. Things get a bit more challenging though […]
High School Professional Development with Land Trust Education
Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United StatesJoin the Land Trust of North Alabama for a day of engaging professional development designed specifically for high school educators. These sessions will provide hands-on experience, practical classroom resources, and ideas for incorporating place-based, project-based learning into your curriculum. Teachers can choose to attend both sessions or pick one. Session 1: Exploring Citizen Science with […]
Hike at Chapman Mountain
Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United States(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / About 2 miles) The Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve is becoming one of our more popular preserves – come see why! For this hike, your hike leader will take the group through the “flat” part of the preserve, exploring the Driskell and Chasco Trails as well as parts of the […]
Senior Saunters: Chapman Mountain
Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United StatesJoin Lynne Weninegar for a gentle walk around the base of Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve, a very special Land Trust property. This month, the group will saunter through the flat part of the preserve, exploring some of the easier trails near the bird feature behind the pavilion. If you have a pair of binoculars, you might want to bring them. This preserve is a destination place for those […]
High School Summer Hikes: Chapman Mountain
Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United States(Moderate / probably a bit more than 2 hours / 3 miles) Come join us at the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve as we hike the “high trails” of the preserve. This hike will give us the opportunity to get out and see the upper elevations of the preserve. We’ll start by heading south from the […]
Hike at Bradford Creek Greenway
Bradford Creek Greenway (Heritage Elementary School entrance) 11775 County Line Rd., Madison, AL, United States(Easy / 1.5 hours or so / around 2 miles) Come out with us as we walk part of the Bradford Creek Greenway. We’ll start at the trailhead by Heritage Elementary School and head south for just about a mile or so. The greenway is paved and wide, so this is the perfect walk for […]
Hike at Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve 230 Stoneway Trail, Madison, AL, United States(Moderate / 1.5 to 2 hours / 1.5 miles) Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve, “hidden” just a short distance from downtown Madison, is a favorite hiking destination for folks in the area looking to get on the trail while staying close to home. Participants during this hike will travel along one of the most popular trails […]
Senior Saunters: Bradford Creek Greenway
Bradford Creek Greenway (Heritage Elementary School entrance) 11775 County Line Rd., Madison, AL, United StatesIn the summer months our senior saunters will be held on Saturday mornings to help us beat the heat! For our final summer Saturday morning, join us at Bradford Creek Greenway to enjoy a paved walk along the water. Please bring plenty of snacks and water for this saunter so that you can enjoy a […]
Hike at Hickory Cove
Hickory Cove Nature Preserve 1500 Trailhead Main St, Huntsville, Alabama(Moderate / about 2 hours / around 2 miles) Hikers will walk this preserve’s primary trail, the Legacy Loop. Covering much of the preserve, this hike will show you some of the beauty this hillside has to offer. Location: Hickory Cove Nature Preserve – 1500 Trailhead Main St, Huntsville, AL 35811 Directions: Coming from Huntsville, […]
Hike at Harvest Square
Harvest Square Nature Preserve 111 Allyson Sadie Boulevard, Harvest, AL, United States(Easy / Around 1 hour / 1.75 miles) Harvest Square Nature Preserve has a lot of things about it that appeal to the casual hiker: Its trails are relatively easy to walk on, there’s not a lot of mileage, and – best of all – there are no hills! Mapping this hike shows it to […]
Teen Homeschool Hike at Hickory Cove
Hickory Cove Nature Preserve 1500 Trailhead Main St, Huntsville, Alabama(Moderate / about 2 hours / around 2 miles) Join us for our monthly Teen Homeschool Hike! We will hike Hickory Cove Nature Preserve’s Legacy Loop which starts at the City of Huntsville’s Trailhead Greenway near the spring house. The trail leads you up and down the mountain through the forest, and finishes up further […]
Foraging Hike at Bethel Springs
Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States(Moderate/around 2.5 hours/around 2 miles) Join forager Casey Lanier out at Bethel Spring this Saturday to seek out the edible plants and other species to be found in the forest as summer comes to a close. The hike, determined largely the day of the event, is moderate in difficulty due to the slope of the […]
Hike at Wade Mountain
Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Trailhead) 10130 Spragins Hollow Road, Huntsville, AL, United States(Moderate / 2 hours / Around 3 miles) The view from the Devil’s Racetrack trail is not one to be missed! If you haven’t seen it yet, join us for a hike up the Devil’s Racetrack trail. We’ll start at the Spragins Hollow Trailhead, and stay on the Devil’s Racetrack trail for the entire hike. […]
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