Restoring Alabama’s Black Belt Prairie: A family’s mission
🌎 Learn how a family became "accidental conservationists saving rare Black Belt Prairie habitat.
Category Outdoors
Historic Bama Belle riverboat listed online for $99,000
Five years after shutting down public rides during the COVID-19 pandemic, the famous Bama Belle riverboat has been listed on Facebook marketplace in search of a new owner.
#alabama #riverlife #riverboat ct
Why Alabama’s Paint Rock Valley is North America’s biodiversity jewel
🌎 Who knew? Paint Rock and Northeast Alabama are the global center for deciduous forest, cave and aquatic diversity in North America. See why it matters 👇🏽
#biodiversity #Alabama #Alabamathebeautiful
Foley gets $4M grant to expand Graham Creek Nature Preserve
The state's largest municipal nature preserve is set to get even bigger, thanks to a recent grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
#nature #GulfCoast #alabama ct
Alabama Coastal Foundation asking for volunteers for annual cleanup weekend
The 38th Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup is Sep. 20 and the Alabama Coastal Foundation is still asking for more volunteers to assist in picking up trash on and near the state's coast.
#environment #gulfcoast #alabama ct
New bird species identified in Alabama as birdwatching community of all ages comes together
🐦 🦜 IT'S A BIG YEAR: Birders from around the state have poured hours into finding more birds in one year than ever before
Meteorological fall is officially here—what it means for Alabama
Looking for an excuse to break out fall decorations and bring back pumpkin spice? Meteorologists say now is the time.
#autumn #alabama #wx ct
Did you know this rare Alabama forest is found nowhere else on earth?
🌎 SPEAK FOR THE TREES: “We've got to do all we can because it (mountain longleaf) doesn't really exist anywhere else. It's going to be up to us here in Alabama to save it.” ~ Mitch Reid, Director, The Nature Conservancy in Alabama
Your guide to the best Alabama Festivals this September
Fall is in the air and Alabama is buzzing with festivals! Check out our guide to 7 can’t-miss festivals in September.
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Ann Pearson Park: New Auburn retreat rooted in reconnection with nature
On Monday, the City of Auburn opened its newest retreat center: Ann Pearson Park. Read on to learn more about what the park has to offer + the woman who made it possible!