Bham Now Nature Roundup end of the year conservation directory
Deciding on a last minute Christmas gift or end of the year donation to a nature/conservation organization? Want to volunteer or get active and outdoors in 2018?
Category Outdoors
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham supports sustainability and clean water
This week, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham  announced that it had given out $1.34 million to 36 area nonprofit organizations that focus on improving economic security and further developing sustainable, livable communities in Jefferson, Blount, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker…
Freshwater Land Trust Sunday Hike Series recap and future dates announced
This year more than 200 people from all walks of life joined the Freshwater Land Trust on their Sunday Hike Series.
Meet the intermediate musk turtle, Alabama’s newest turtle species
Peter Scott, a post doctoral scholar at UCLA, who received his PhD at the University of Alabama was not trying to discover a new species of turtle.
This week in Birmingham: December 14-20
If you read this on Tuesday, December 12th, then go vote! I won’t tell you who to vote for because you probably already know who you prefer, but just go and vote! 10 events and an anti-event are highlighted this…
Red Mountain Park re-opens Mine #10 and photos of a winter wonderland
Red Mountain Park (RMP)is a natural and historical Birmingham treasure.
Alabama’s busiest natural airport, the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (photos)
Move over Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
December 25th for the Christmas Non-Participants
Across the country, the majority of businesses are closed on December 25th. It’s to be expected. It’s Christmas Day.
Quick list of some Birmingham dog-friendly restaurants
Sponsored: By now everyone knows that Birmingham is a city of great restaurants and that lots of people here are self-proclaimed “foodies.” But did you know many of the city’s restaurants welcome your four-legged “foodies” too?
Found! Santa is working deep inside Rickwood Caverns State Park.
Forget the North Pole. Â We just found Santa hard at work in a cave in Alabama at Rickwood Caverns State Park.
Alabama natural wonders: Rare plants at The Nature Conservancy in Alabama preserves (photos)
Last week, Bham Now published its third installment about the state of Alabama’s  biodiversity titled, Alabama has a secret: Its unexplored forests and plants.
Football fans tweet their reactions to the 2017 SEC championship
The 6th ranked Georgia Bulldogs (11-1) met the 2nd ranked Auburn Tigers (10-2) in the 2017 SEC championship on Saturday, December 2 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Mercedes-Benz stadium.
Condé Nast Traveler features Birmingham’s breweries, rivers and communities (video)
Condé Nast Traveler released a video earlier this month featuring Cahaba Brewing’s Brewmaster and Managing Partner Eric Meyer.
Alabama has a secret: Its unexplored forests and plants
Sponsored How secret and unexplored is the diversity of Alabama’s trees and plants?
Social media reacts to Iron Bowl 2017: the good, the bad and the funny
This past Saturday, No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Auburn went head to head in the 82nd Iron Bowl. And as expected, football fans took to social media to share their thoughts about the game. Here’s a look at the good,…