October 2019
Guided Canoe Tour: Day Trip to Perry County
$20 – $40
Online registration is now closed. Day trips are all-day adventures to a seldom seen stretch of the Cahaba River. This trip to Perry Lakes Park in south Alabama takes us to a beautiful ox bow lake and Cyprus swamp formed by a meander in the Cahaba River. There will be ample opportunities to stop, explore, and see the sights. Staff will point out wildlife, seine for fish, and discuss the natural history of wildlife and southern rivers when the critters…
Find out more »Guided Canoe Tour: Overnight Trip in Perry County
$20 – $40
One of the very best ways to get a feel for the nature of the Cahaba River is to spend a couple of days and a night camping on the river.
The first day is much like the Day Trips described above. But instead of crawling out of the river at the end of the day, we find a sand bar, pitch tents, cook a meal, and spend the night by a campfire. Soaking up an entirely different kind of experience on the river is great fun. You must provide your own camping gear and food.
January 2020
Headwaters Talk: Shades Creek
Free
Shades Creek is beloved, beautiful, and has many challenges caused by urban runoff. The Nature Conservancy in Alabama (TNC) has taken leadership to develop a watershed plan to restore the Creek, and is inviting public participation in the planning.
Find out more »February 2020
Cahaba River Society Annual Meeting: Launching the Next Generation of Leaders for a Resilient Cahaba
Free
Members and Public Invited to this reception and special keynote speech by award-winning scientist and explorer Dr. Jim McClintock.
Find out more »May 2020
Big Cahaba Cleanup 2020–NOW VIRTUAL
Free
Free
Calling all volunteers and Cahaba lovers! Join us for one of the largest Cahaba River clean up events ever! Help clean up to 50 miles of the River from Trussville to Helena and raise awareness about littering. Rally your friends, coworkers, and community to join us in making a difference!
Giving Tuesday | Now
Free
We are so grateful to amazing supporters like YOU who are looking for ways to help protect our river, our drinking water and our communities during COVID-19. Clean water is essential during a community health crisis and with so many challenges and so much uncertainty before us, now is the time to give!
That’s why Cahaba River Society is participating in #GivingTuesdayNow, the global day of giving and unity on May 5, 2020, to raise funds for water protection, river conservation and support for our CLEAN Environmental Education program which is providing web-based resources and virtual field trips to educators and families in need of online tools for distance learning. Your support can make a difference today!
Find out more »June 2020
Cahaba River Ramble VIRTUAL Trail Race
$15 – $40
The Cahaba River Ramble 2020 VIRTUAL Trail Race is our first online challenge of 5k and a 10-mile runs that encourage socially-distant support of runners of all ages.
Find out more »July 2020
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Free
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at three locations: Irondale, Gardendale, and Bessemer. Take paint, batteries, pesticides, tires (limit 8), electronics, ammunition, paper to be shredded, prescription drugs, motor oil, and more.
Find out more »August 2020
Alabama Rivers Alliance Water is Life: Environmental Education
Free
Join us Tuesday at noon as we talk with Maggie Johnston (Environmental Education Association of Alabama), Scotty Feltman (Camp McDowell) and La’Tanya Scott (Cahaba River Society). Learn more about how these three organizations are planning to offer exciting environmental education opportunities during the pandemic. As schools start to reopen and parents consider the new school year, we will hear about online resources for virtual learning that teachers, parents, grandparents and communities can continue the important work of introducing the environment to the next generation.
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