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Foraging Hike

November 27, 2022

Huntsville Greenway Master Plan Public Input Sessions

November 28, 2022

Giving Tuesday 2022

November 29, 2022

Trail Care: Oak Park Trail

November 29, 2022

Huntsville Greenway Master Plan Public Input Sessions

November 29, 2022

Hike all 70+ miles! Download our trail checklist or join a guided hike. Explore More

It's time to plant! Join us for the inaugural plan

It's time to plant! Join us for the inaugural planting day as we create a Pollinator Garden at Blevins Gap Trailhead on December 3 from 9 AM - 1 PM! This project kicks off an initiative to place pollinator gardens at locations throughout our properties. We are looking for volunteers to help with planting, watering, fertilizing, and clean up in the newly constructed 1/3-acre garden which includes crushed gravel pathways and freshly soiled plant beds. Sign up link in bio.

Give yourself some space this Black Friday and #Op

Give yourself some space this Black Friday and #OptOutside with an outdoor adventure. 70+ miles of #landtrustnal trails open from dawn to dusk daily! 🌲☀️ landtrustnal.org/explore

Happy Turkey Day! To all of our supporters, THANK

Happy Turkey Day! To all of our supporters, THANK YOU for protecting spaces for conservation and exploration! 💚

Weigh in on the future of Huntsville’s greenway

Weigh in on the future of Huntsville’s greenway network! Public input meetings will be held November 28-30 to review past progress and plan the next five years of the plan. Information link in our bio.

• Monday, Nov. 28, 5:30-7 PM at Johnson Legacy Center
• Tuesday, Nov. 29, 5:30-7 PM at South Huntsville Library
• Wednesday, Nov. 30, 5:30-7 PM at Williams Middle School

Start your Thanksgiving morning with a beautiful f

Start your Thanksgiving morning with a beautiful fall hike on Monte Sano! Join a Land Trust Thanksgiving tradition! 🍁🧡🍂 Registration link in our bio.

📸: Dennis Keim

Share the gift of unforgettable experiences in nat

Share the gift of unforgettable experiences in nature! Always the right size and color, a Land Trust membership is the ideal gift for anyone in your life who loves the outdoors. landtrustnal.org/gift-membership (link in bio)

The American Smoketree (Cotinus obovatus) is a per

The American Smoketree (Cotinus obovatus) is a performer all year round, whether it's the frothy plumes of flowers in the summer, or the flame colored foliage in the fall. It's bark curls upward, flaking and twisting as limbs become more outstretched. Older trees sprawl like regal gallery trees in the oak hickory forests of North Alabama and rocky and shallow soils throughout scattered regions of the south US.

This species is vulnerable and becoming more rare, particularly due to canopy closure because of invasive species and fire suppression. The conversion of mosaic grasslands and forest to forest has undoubtedly caused this species to shrink in distribution. Fortunately multiple Land Trust properties are a safe haven for the Smoketree. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled during your hikes for it's distinctive bark and form.

🌿Photos & Information provided by @sylvatica_sara

Stop by the Overlook at Blevins Gap Trailhead on N

Stop by the Overlook at Blevins Gap Trailhead on November 18 or 25 to watch the sunset and learn more about the view below. Land Trust volunteer John Stanton will be on-site to help identify points of interest visible from that location and provide interesting insight. Sunset will take place around 4:40 PM. Details at link in bio.

🎥: Jim Kendall

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