Discover creatures, waterfalls, and lilies with Alabama’s best nature educators
Do you love nature? Would you like to take a hike or “float” on a lake or the Cahaba River with Alabama’s best nature educators?
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Working together since 2002: Vulcan Materials and Ruffner Mountain recognized nationally for wildlife and habitat stewardship
Continuing a partnership that began in 2002, Birmingham- based Vulcan Materials Company announced this week that it has received certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) for its efforts to protect, enhance, and monitor wildlife and habitat restoration projects at…
Volunteers preparing thousands of plants for Birmingham Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale
Partnered Content The Herb Volunteers at Birmingham Botanical Gardens  are a diverse and amazing group of individuals who grow 50% of the nearly 10,000 herb plants offered at Spring Plant Sale. These 20+ volunteers also design, plant and maintain the…
Local author’s book on travel, fishing and saving the world – “A Naturalist Goes Fishing”
Sponsored If you are seeking adventure and knowledge about a changing world, local Alabama author, James McClintock’s books do just that. From Antarctica to New Zealand to the bayous of Louisiana,  McClintock’s vivid stories take his readers on spectacular journeys,…
Celebrate the Cahaba River this month
Do you care about clean drinking water? Cahaba lilies? The Cahaba River – our nation’s most biodiverse river? Here is your chance to support a great cause.
So, you love native plants….
Do you have a deep affection for Alabama’s native plants? This week, Bham Now received info from our good friends at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens information about a “native plant internship” funded by The Little Garden Club of Birmingham.
Adorable and adoptable pet of the week: Mason
What’s better than an adoptable pet weekly? The people who can make it happen. Thanks to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society (GBHS) we will be featuring a pet that is looking for their FURever home. This week’s pup is quite…
Rare (in Alabama) Tree Swallows make Limestone Park their home
Below is a story submitted to Bham Now by the Friends of Limestone Park in Alabaster. Learn about the amazing Tree Swallows and how these lovely birds, which are rare in  Alabama, have made Limestone Park their home. Â
Birmingham Rosarian on Rose Selection and Plant Care
Partner Content What do Birminghamians want when buying local roses?  How do we select and take care of those fragrant beauties in our hot, humid climate? Local rosarian Clayton Richard, in partnership with the Birmingham Rose Society, selected roses to…
UAB’s Jim McClintock talks climate change on NPR’s Morning Edition
Yesterday morning, Bham Now readers heard a familiar voice on NPR’s Morning Edition – last year’s Bham Now speaker UAB’s Jim McClintock.
Ruffner Mountain’s “Bee” Condos
Move over high-rise beachfront condos along Alabama’s gulf coast. Check out Alabama’s newest and most important “condos” that are nestled along the entrance of Birmingham’s most famous nature preserve – the Ruffner Mountain “Bee” Condos.
Day Hike at Oak Mountain State Park
Put you hiking shoes on and get ready for a day hike in Oak Mountain State Park.
River protection groups call for strong rules to notify and protect the public from sewage spills and overflows
This week, Alabama’s leading river protection groups petitioned the Alabama Environmental Management Commission (AEMC)Â to write regulations requiring sewage treatment facilities to notify the public when they are exposed to sewage spills and overflows.
Birmingham’s Top Things To Do: March 9-15
We have another shortlist of things to do in Birmingham!  At least until next Wednesday, here are ten of my most-anticipated events: String Theory @ Trimtab Brewing Company, March 10, starts 7PM – This local group of conservatory-trained musicians play…
Early Spring: beautiful photos of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens “blooming” by Bham Now’s Larry O. Gay
It’s March in Birmingham and everything is “blooming.” Bham Now photographer Larry O. Gay made visits to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens at the end of February and on March 1st to capture the gardens flowering after two straight weeks of…