Outdoors

Biking and birding along 5 Mile Creek Greenway: (Bike required.) Picture Rights & Owner Todd DeVore The 5-mile creek greenway is about 8.5 miles long, connecting Fultondale to the outskirts of Brookside in Jefferson County. The path is mostly a former railroad line route, a "rails to trails" type path that is flat and mostlyContinue Reading ...

Black Creek Park is a hidden gem for year-round birding in the Birmingham area. Beautiful natural areas are set among pavilions and well-maintained ball fields. Open areas among the shady woodlands offer a variety of birding opportunities. From a small pond to a level, accessible Rails-to-Trails, fine-gravel greenway that runs along Black Creek, this two-mileContinue Reading ...

Oak Mountain State Park is Alabama's largest park, with over 10,000 acres of woods and lakes to explore. We'll look for early spring migrants, lingering winter birds, and perhaps some early nesters on this trip. We may see Bald eagles and Osprey, and we should have excellent looks at Purple Martins. Expect a good samplingContinue Reading ...

Flying Creek Nature Preserve is a 108-acre parcel of land between Veterans Boulevard and Fly Creek that boasts a diverse forest and riparian ecosystem. We will start our loop of the park, traversing the creekside outer trail that attracts species like vireos, warblers, and thrush. We will cut through a portion of the pinewood forestContinue Reading ...

Join us for our monthly Nature @ Noon event with our friends at Ruffner Mountain! April’s walk will be led by Program Coordinator, Andrew Lydeard and Alabama Audubon Ambassador, Carter Bauman! Jefferson County Greenways Conservation Director, Jamie Nobles, will also be joining to point out spring native plants around the habitat gardens, and some ofContinue Reading ...

Celebrate the beauty of spring with Alabama Audubon at Shoal Creek Park during the 2026 Great Spring Bird Count! This exciting event welcomes birders of every skill level to join the fun and see how many feathered friends we can add to the park’s list in one unforgettable morning. Shoal Creek Park offers one ofContinue Reading ...

Under the watchful eye of Alabama’s most famous statue, we’ll head down the Vulcan trail, a stretch of wooded area running through the hillside, enjoying great views of the city and Vulcan himself, all while searching for migrants in this hidden gem of a birding area. Meeting Place & Time : We’ll assemble at theContinue Reading ...

It's time for spring migration in North Alabama! Tag along with Alabama Audubon this spring at one of North Alabama's best songbird migration hotspots at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve near Huntsville. During migration, songbirds seek water, food, and shelter on their journies to their breeding grounds, and Chapman Mountain is one of the best locationsContinue Reading ...