Birmingham approves South Roebuck Park wheelchair accessible “pocket preserve”
🚨🌎 10,000 feet in accessible trails planned!
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National provider of nature experiences for youth coming to Birmingham in 2024
🚨🌎 BREAKING: National provider of experiences for youth in the outdoors is opening their 1st program into the Magic City.
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Ruffner Mountain receives a boost and 3 year funding commitment from Birmingham
🌎 Good news for Birmingham's 1000+ acre nature preserve.
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New Jefferson County Greenways Commission created to manage area nature preserves
🥾🌎🌿 If you ❤️ parks, nature preserves and greenways this is a game-changer.
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A NATURAL PARTNERSHIP: Ruffner Mountain and Turkey Creek Nature Preserve join forces
🚨Positive changes. Ruffner Mountain will be taking over the management and operations of Turkey Creek Nature Preserve.
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Ruffner Mountain gets a big win—$50K in operational funding from Irondale
For the first time in 44 years, Irondale joins Birmingham in supporting the local favorite hiking spot 🌲
5 ways to celebrate National Trails Day in Bham
🌳🌷We chose our favorite places to celebrate National Trails Day in Birmingham!🌲🌱
Guide to last minute holiday gift ideas from Birmingham nature-based organizations
Attention all tardy Christmas shoppers! Are you looking for last-minute ways to make your holiday gifts this year more nature-based and meaningful? Below are some holiday gift ideas for that nature lover in your household.
5 spots to FALL in love with the changing leaves in Birmingham, including Oak Mountain State Park
You heard it here first, folks. Fall is the prettiest time to enjoy the beauty of some of Birmingham’s best parks. If you want to see the changing leaves in all their glory, there is no better time than now—so,…
Look at Birmingham’s urban wildlife with Michelle Reynolds (PHOTOS + art)
If you love the natural world and its creatures, you need to know Michelle Reynolds. Among other things, she’s a regular explorer of Birmingham’s urban wildlife, often posting gorgeous photos of her surprising discoveries so the rest of us can…
6 ways to become an Alabama native plant champion like Julia Tutwiler
Sponsored Did you know that Julia Tutwiler, one of the most famous women in Alabama history, discovered a native plant found nowhere else on earth?
Today is Birmingham Day! The Magic City was established 148 years ago on December 19, 1871
Happy 148th birthday Birmingham! On this day, December 19th, 1871, the city of Birmingham was incorporated by the state of Alabama. In 1925, the Birmingham City Commission officially adopted December 19th as Birmingham Day.
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Who’s bringing back native plants to the landscape of Alabama? Take a look and see.
Sponsored “They know what to do.” That’s how John Manion, curator of the Kaul Wildflower Garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, explains why native plants are important for our gardens and natural landscapes in Birmingham.
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Love trees? How to contribute to the #teamtrees campaign in Birmingham
Since October, the internet has been buzzing about #teamtrees. See what the movement is about and how you can make Birmingham even more beautiful by planting a tree.
Everything you’ve wanted to know about Birmingham’s bats during Bat Week, Oct. 24-31
Did you know that Birmingham and Alabama are home to 16 unique species of bats? If not, Bat Week is the perfect time to learn more about our flying friends.