Events

Leave No Trace Workshop at Cheaha

Cheaha State Park will hold a Project Leave No Trace Workshop for teachers and educators on July 19.

Project Leave No Trace is:

Arts and the Environment Teacher-Educator Workshop

"Making Connections" Environmental Education and Arts Teacher Workshop will take place at Cheaha State Park July 23-25, 2018.

The workshop is provided by Legacy Partners in EE, RC&D Council of Alabama, and Alabama State Parks.

Backpacking for Beginners

Learn backpacking essentials, camping items to choose and use, fire-building, cooking, etiquette, pitching and striking camp, setting up a tent or hammock, and more at this beginner class at DeSoto State Park. 

Hiking is moderate, about a mile one-way to the backpacking campsite.

Weeks Bay Pelican Paddle

The 6th Annual Pelican Paddle, a canoe, kayak and paddleboard race, will be held on August 4, 2018, on beautiful Weeks Bay by the Fish River bridge. This family-friendly day on the water is open to all ages and all skill levels.

Introduction to Urban Wildlife

The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries is conducting an Introduction to Urban Wildlife Workshop on August 9 at the Monte Sano State Park Lodge in Huntsville.

Topics will include Wildlife Resistant Ornamental Plants, Interactions with Urban Wildlife, Becoming more Bear Aware and more.

The workshop is free and will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Cheaha Wilderness Women Weekend

This workshop will be taught by women with a vision of helping other women become their strongest, best selves, while providing solid instruction in wilderness enjoyment, travel, and outdoor skills.

August 17-19, 2018

Location: Lake Cheaha Group Camp, Lake Cheaha Recreation Area and Trails

Cheaha Bigfoot Biobash

Bigfoot Biobash is a family-friendly trail run and Conservation Festival on the highest mountain in Alabama

The day's events include 5K, fun run, exhibitors, live music, food and more. All ages welcome.   

Alabama Coastal Cleanup

Show your support and concern for Alabama's waterways by participating in the 31st Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup scheduled for Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 8 a.m. until noon.

You or your organization can make a difference by volunteering to clean up our cherished coastal area.

Alabama Coastal Birdfest

BirdFest showcases great bird- and nature-watching spots all around Baldwin and Mobile counties, including Fort Morgan, Dauphin Island, Weeks Bay, Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Bayou La Batre, Forever Wild Grand Bay Savanna, Gulf Shores, Bon Secour River, Fly Creek, Environmental Studies Center (a wildlife rehabilitation facility),…