A Place to Learn
- $1,000 equips staff with technology to share their knowledge of animals, biodiversity, and history with neighbors all across Jefferson County.
- $600 feeds our Alabama Wildlife Ambassadors for one month, inspiring and educating visitors at Ruffner Mountain Nature Center and participants at off-site programs.
- $450 brings a classroom to Turkey Creek Nature Preserve to learn about our incredible ecosystem with hands-in-the-dirt and feet-in-the-creek learning.
- $25 puts notebooks in students' hands as they discover the remnants of Birmingham’s early mining history at Red Mountain Park.
A Place to Explore
- $1,000 hosts VIPER training, where neighbors and our conservation team can learn to interact safely with venomous snakes.
- $300 removes three trees that have fallen across the trails at Ruffner Mountain, clearing the way for people to explore the mountain's beauty on bikes or on foot.
- $100 installs 10 reflective markers at Red Mountain Park to keep hikers safe at the end of a long day.
- $50 puts a shovel in a volunteer’s hand to clear invasive privet from the creekbank at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve.
A Place to Reflect
- $1,000 provides benches at The Falls at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve to enjoy a cup of coffee and let the sonic landscape guide your thoughts.
- $500 helps treat kudzu along the ridgeline at Red Mountain Park to provide a sense of location and view of Jones Valley below.
- $150 supplies pens and paints for program participants to capture the beauty of nature through eco-arts and eco-writing workshops at Ruffner Mountain.
- $50 propagates five plants of thousands needed for the Red Mountain Park meadow restoration.
