Tuesday Evening Hikes are Back! 

Starting Tuesday, March 26 at 5:45pm. Meet at the Hiker's Parking Lot starting at 5:30 to sign in; hikes begin PROMPTLY at 5:45 so we can get back well before sunset.  Rated as strenuous because these are fast hikes; distance covered will depend on amount of daylight remaining. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water, snacks, hiking poles if you use them, and bug repellent/sun block as needed.

The park charges an $5 entry fee, but there is no cost for the hike itself. Any rain cancels.

Hike leaders are Anne Marie Choup - choup91@hotmail.com, and Bob Locklear - boblocklear@mac.com

The first hike will be March 26. And put a reminder on your calendar for the following Tuesday nights:

April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

May 7, 14, 21 28

June 4, 11, 18, 25

Tuesday night hikes will continue until September 10.

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE Film Screening April 17

Southern Exposure films will be shown in Huntsville  Wednesday April 17th at UAH, in Shelby Center room 107.  Films start at 6:30.  There will be a panel answering questions about the films, including Robert Perry, a Chickasaw Native, who is in the film We Never Left; a Nature Conservancy official who will talk about fish passage on the Alabama River and the film Mussel Memory; and someone from Wild Alabama to talk about the film Lullaby for Sipsey.

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE is a film fellowship program that is actively raising awareness about Alabama’s incredible natural resources and important environmental issues that impact all of us. This innovative summer fellowship brings emerging filmmakers from across the country to tell authentic, engaging stories through short documentary films about Alabama’s environment — and the people who cherish it — from the mountains to the coast. The program is hosted by Alabama Rivers Alliance each summer.

For a map of the UAH campus, go to www.uah.edu/map Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Printable Map under Links. Shelby Center is labeled SST on the map. Use the main campus entrance on Sparkman Dr. and park to the side of the building labeled SSB on the map (Student Services Building).

Wings To Soar Raptor Show

Saturday April 13, 2:00-3:30pm at the National Children's Advocacy Center, 210 Pratt Ave. NE, Huntsville, AL 35801

Wings to Soar's mission is to create awareness, about the vital role birds of prey play in the natural world. Through our interactive outreach programs, we take environmental education to new heights. In our free flying raptor programs, we give our audience a unique opportunity to view Birds of Prey.

​Our hope is to facilitate a connection to the natural world, and spark curiosity to create a sense of value for all forms of life. Our greatest desire is to create a pathway for stewardship for generations to come.

Furthermore, we strive to give the highest quality of care to the birds of prey who reside at Wings to Soar's facility. Our goal is supply our raptors who can no longer survive on their own in the wild, a comfortable and simulating environment as they live out their lives with Wings to Soar.

Earth Day At Hayes

Earth Day at Hays Nature Preserve is fun for the whole family and it’s all FREE. Celebrate Earth Day at Hays Nature Preserve on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00am-2:00pm. Come enjoy earth-friendly exhibitors with informative and interactive displays, Southeastern Raptor Center demonstrations, vegetable plant giveaway, face painting, live music from The Silver Silos, hot dogs, cotton candy, hands-on kids activities and more!

Parking may be limited at Hays Nature Preserve during Earth Day festivities, but parking is available at the Mark Russell Recreational Center (429 Taylor Road). Huntsville Transit will pick up attendees from the Mark Russell Center and take them to Hays Nature Preserve. Signs will note drop off/pickup locations.

Follow the North Alabama Sierra Club Online

On our website:  https://www.sierraclub.org/alabama/north-alabama

On Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/254833822112

On Meetup: Sierra Club Alabama Chapter