Bham Now Nature Roundup for the week of March 16, 2018

Welcome to the Bham Now Nature Roundup for the week of March 16.

This week, Bham Now profiled a great new project in the story Brake for turtles Birmingham! called the Urban Turtle Project.

The following poster caught our attention about turtles and this new project:

Very informative and important info.

Give them a “like” on Facebook and follow them.

Now onto the news!

News

Bham Now – Alabama Scenic River Trail to add three campsites in Shelby County

Bham Now – Birmingham Roebuck Springs habitat for the endangered Watercress darter to be restored

Bham Now – Brake for turtles Birmingham!

Bham Now – Enjoy a visual tour of Cahaba lilies, Red Mountain Park, Forever Wild and the Swim Club

Bham Now – Don’t miss AirWave, Birmingham’s ultimate block party for clean water

WBRC FOX 6 – $3.3M settlement reached in claims against Colonial Pipeline after fatal 2016 explosion in Shelby Co.

The Guardian – ‘On a hot day, it’s horrific’: Alabama kicks up a stink over shipments of New York poo

WIAT CBS 42 – Coosa Riverkeeper concerned about contaminated groundwater near Alabama Power plant

The Abbey – Charles Scribner : Care of Creation in Light of the Gospel

 

Events

Visit Bham Now’s complete calendar.

Red Mountain Park – Red Mountain Park Restoration Run – March 17

Alabama Rivers Alliance – Alabama Water Rally – March 16-18

Ruffner Mountain – Creature Feature – March 18

Coosa Riverkeeper – Farm Burger for Coosa Riverkeeper – March 19

BUTS – Birmingham Ultra Trail Society Tuesday Night Trails – March 20

Black Warrior Riverkeeper – 7th Annual AirWave BLOCK PARTY – March 24

Wild South – Indian Tomb Hollow Hike in the Bankhead National Forest – March 24

Birmingham Botanical Gardens – Introduction to the History of Global Gardening – March 24

Cahaba River Society – Mystic Garden Earth Month Fashion Show – March 25

Alabama Hiking Society – 2018 Alabama Hiking Trail Society Conference – March 30

Ruffner Mountain – Spring Native Plant Sale – April 7

Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce – Shades Creek Fest – April 7

Birmingham Botanical Gardens – Spring Plant Sale – April 12-15

GASP – Environmental Justice Town Hall – April 12

Red Mountain Park – eCO CU Foundation 3rd Annual Charity Trail Run – April 14

Southern Environmental Center – Darter Festival  2018 – April 15

Birmingham Audubon – Coastal Bird Banding at Ft. Morgan – April 17-21

Coosa Riverkeeper – Fly Fishing Film Tour benefiting Coosa Riverkeeper – April 19

Alabama Environmental Council – Green Tie Affair – April 20

Birmingham Botanical Gardens – Earth Day at the Gardens – April 21

Bessemer – City of Bessemer Hazardous Waste Collection Day – April 21

Red Mountain Park – Earth Day Celebration – April 22

GASP – Enviro Film Series: Before the Flood – April 24

Cahaba River Society – Aveda Earth Month Party – April 24

Freshwater Land Trust – Sunday Hike Series: Wildwood Wildflower Preserve – April 29

Birmingham Audubon – Birmingham Audubon Mountain Workshop – May 10-13

Cahaba River Society – Guided Canoe Trip to the Cahaba lilies – May 13

Cahaba River Society – Cahaba Ramble – June 9

Alabama Wildlife Federation  2018 Calendar of Events

Wild South 2018 Events Calendar 

Alabama Wildlife Center  2018 Events Calendar

Discovering Alabama Broadcast Schedule 

Birmingham Zoo  2018 Calendar of Events

Birmingham Audubon Society  Upcoming Events

Sierra Club Alabama Chapter  Meetings and Hikes –

Fresh Air Family  2018 Calendar

Alabama Birding Trails Calendar

Little River Canyon Center  2018 Calendar