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Red Mountain Park
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Youth
Field Trips
Summer Camp
Wildlife Ambassadors
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Field Science
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Events & Programs
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Native Plant Sale
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Apr
24
2026
Greenhouse Workdays at TCNP
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Come join our Volunteer Coordinator and our Conservation Director as we seek to accomplish various tasks at the Turkey Creek greenhouse!
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Apr
25
2026
Native Plant Sale
Free
The native plant sale is a great opportunity to enhance your landscape with beautiful, beneficial native plants.
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Apr
26
2026
Pilates & Hiking Program
Free
Join certified pilates instructor, wellness educator, and hiking enthusiast, Kenyele Harrison, for a beginner's level mat pilates class followed by a leisurely hike. Get your body moving while immersing yourself in the natural beauty of Ruffner Mountain.
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April 15, 2026
Red Mountain Park Hosts First-ever BioBlitz This Weekend
Jefferson County Greenways invites the community to take part in its first-ever BioBlitz at Red Mountain Park on April 17 and 18, featuring live bats, nighttime wildlife activity and hands-on scientific discovery. The 24-hour biological survey will bring together nature enthusiasts, families, scientists, and beginners to identify and document as many species as possible.
April 15, 2026
Red Mountain Park Hosts First-ever BioBlitz This Weekend
Jefferson County Greenways invites the community to take part in its first-ever BioBlitz at Red Mountain Park on April 17 and 18, featuring live bats, nighttime wildlife activity and hands-on scientific discovery. The 24-hour biological survey will bring together nature enthusiasts, families, scientists, and beginners to identify and document as many species as possible.
March 16, 2026
Volunteers Needed for East Side Park Community Growing Program
Jefferson County Greenways is asking for the community’s help. As revitalization efforts move forward at East Side Park in east Birmingham, more than 60,000 Alabama native plants are needed for five distinct ecoregions planned for the park, creating one of the most diverse native landscapes in Jefferson County — and you can help make it happen!
March 16, 2026
Volunteers Needed for East Side Park Community Growing Program
Jefferson County Greenways is asking for the community’s help. As revitalization efforts move forward at East Side Park in east Birmingham, more than 60,000 Alabama native plants are needed for five distinct ecoregions planned for the park, creating one of the most diverse native landscapes in Jefferson County — and you can help make it happen!
March 5, 2026
Discover Programs, Wildlife, and Family Activities at Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Have you missed stepping into the Ruffner Mountain Nature Center to cool off after a hike? Well, we’ve missed you too! Over the past few months, our Nature Center has undergone quite the transformation. We’re happy to announce its reopening with the newly completed treetop patio and more exciting news to share.
March 5, 2026
Discover Programs, Wildlife, and Family Activities at Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Have you missed stepping into the Ruffner Mountain Nature Center to cool off after a hike? Well, we’ve missed you too! Over the past few months, our Nature Center has undergone quite the transformation. We’re happy to announce its reopening with the newly completed treetop patio and more exciting news to share.
January 20, 2026
The Economic Impact of a Universally Accessible Nature Space
In November of 2024, Jefferson County Greenways staff gathered with a dads’ group from United Ability to share about our plans to redevelop East Side Park into a universally accessible nature space. We were there to gather feedback from these parents, whose children’s level of disability ranged from mild — meaning their child had a strong degree of independence — to severe, where the child needs life-long care and whose disability impacts every aspect of their ability to participate in the world.
January 20, 2026
The Economic Impact of a Universally Accessible Nature Space
In November of 2024, Jefferson County Greenways staff gathered with a dads’ group from United Ability to share about our plans to redevelop East Side Park into a universally accessible nature space. We were there to gather feedback from these parents, whose children’s level of disability ranged from mild — meaning their child had a strong degree of independence — to severe, where the child needs life-long care and whose disability impacts every aspect of their ability to participate in the world.
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