Explore your backyard: Connect with nature across Jefferson County

We want to welcome our newest members to Jefferson County Greenways and recognize those who have continued their membership through renewal. Together, we protect these natural spaces where nature, history, and community come together.

From connecting our communities and improving health and quality of life to strengthening our economy, the benefits of greenspaces extend beyond conservation.

Michael Jordan and a basketball. Batman and some prep-time. Peanut butter and Jelly. King Arthur and Excalibur. Jefferson County Greenways (JCG) and non-native, invasive plant removal.

The MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) Bird Banding Program is a continent-wide initiative that collects critical, long-term data on the population trends and demographic parameters for over 150 target landbird species at multiple spatial scales. In general, each participating site—including Ruffner Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama—sets up 10 mist nets at specific parameters to catch, band, and release birds in their breeding habitat, roughly every ten days through the course of the breeding season.