Archive for August 2018
Celebrate National Public Lands Day in Alabama with Wild South on Sept. 22!
Let’s rescue the Bankhead National Forest from all that trash! National Public Lands Day is a great opportunity for families, individuals, scout troops, church groups, youth groups, volunteer organizations –…
Read MoreNorth+South of the River honors Bankhead National Forest and Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Bankhead National Forest and the 80th anniversary of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, an art exhibit opened on August 27 in downtown Decatur,…
Read MoreSandstone Glade Exploration, Bankhead National Forest, August 25
Corinth Glade, Bankhead National Forest Saturday, August 25 8:35 a.m. at the Wild South office, 552 Lawrence Street, Moulton, Alabama Sign up at janice@wildsouth.org or 256-9744-6166. Leader and teacher: Kevin…
Read MoreBumble Bee Blitz!!
All summer we’ve been searching and searching for the ever elusive Rusty Patched Bumble Bee and now is the time to really ramp up our efforts! Why, you ask? Well,…
Read MoreTrip Report: Sam’s Gap – August 6, 2018
Wild South staff and three dedicated citizen scientists arrived at the surprisingly crowded trailhead just off I-26 for the Appalachian Trail at 8:30. We were all eager to get onto…
Read MoreTrip Report: Beauty Spot Bald – July 26, 2018
Beauty Spot Bald, a gap along the Appalachian Trail on the Tennessee/North Carolina border, has an abundance of views, pollinators and, on July 26, volunteers searching for the Rusty Patched…
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