Bham Now Nature Roundup – October 6th – (butterfly photos)

Welcome to the Bham Now Nature Roundup for October 6th.

As we get ready for Tropical storm/Hurricane Nate, we wanted to provide our readers a special website that will bring folks some peace this weekend – the Alabama Butterfly Atlas.

Have a safe holiday weekend, especially our friends in the Gulf who are in the path of “Nate”.

Now Onward to this week’s news.

News

Bham Now – Support UAB by voting for the surviv(AL) solar house today 

Bham Now –#BringAtoB Birmingham green spaces are abundant and close! 

Bham Now – Alabama Environmental Council Recycling Center seeking help after robbery this week 

Bham Now – Alabama Environmental Council promotes recycling to lure Amazon HQ2 to Bham 

Bham Now- What is “HOGA?” Discover it at Red Mountain Park 

Anniston Star – EPA typo led to higher limit for E. coli in waterways, state says

Alabama Newscenter – Alabama Power supports habitat restoration along Cahaba River, Village Creek

al.com –Alabama agrees to pay $65 million to maintain public access at Gulf State Park 

Events

Visit Bham Now’s complete calendar.

Weeks Bay Foundation – Alabama Coastal Bird Fest 2017 – October 4-7

Coosa Riverkeeper – Hop City’s 5th Anniversary benefiting the Coosa Riverkeeper – October 7th

Sierra Club – Amazing Alabama, Protecting and Appreciating What We Have – October 13th

Alabama Environmental Council – Rain Barrel Workshop – October 14th

Nature Conservancy in Alabama – Connect with Nature – October 15

Alabama Environmental Council – The Oxy Morons Benefit Show for AEC (Free) – October 15th

Southern Environmental Center – EcoFest 2017 – October 19th

Ruffner Mountain – Ruffner turns 40! – October 21st

Alabama Rivers Alliance & Alabama Environmental Council – Wild and Scenic Film Festival – October 22nd

Birmingham Botanical Gardens – Native Plant Conference – October 26-28

Wild South – Wild South 10% at Rojo Night – October 31st

GASP – Toast to Clean Air – November 8th

Little River Canyon National Preserve – Canyon Fest – November 4th

ASAN – ASAN Food & Farm Forum – December 8-9

Alabama Wildlife Federation – 2017 Calendar of Events

Wild South – 2017 Events Calendar 

Alabama Wildlife Center – 2017 Events Calendar

Discovering Alabama –Broadcast Schedule 

Birmingham Zoo – 2017 Calendar of Events

Birmingham Audubon Society – Upcoming Events

Sierra Club Alabama Chapter – Meetings and Hikes –

Fresh Air Family – 2017 Calendar

Alabama Birding Trails Calendar

Little River Canyon Center – 2017 Calendar

In case you missed it, here is last week’s Nature Roundup.