Posts Tagged ‘Leave no trace’
Wild Wednesday Video Series
Wild Wednesday nature hikes for kids and families This summer, Wild South’s popular Wild Wednesday hikes in the Bankhead National Forest and Sipsey Wilderness are being conducted in the form of videos because of the coronavirus pandemic. We like to see kids and families out exploring the wonders of our National Forests and Wilderness areas…
Read MoreThere is no curbside trash pick up in the Sipsey Wilderness
When we know better, we do better. Author – Janice Barrett Four wood nymphs and a troll, as our group was described by Robert Howell, Wild South volunteer, board member and self-declared troll, descended into a canyon of the Sipsey Wilderness on a solidly overcast, magnolia-scented morning in May. The four wood nymphs were Wild…
Read MoreAdaptation in the Time of Pandemic How Wild South’s work in Alabama has changed – for now.
Once upon a time, in late winter of 2020, the simple and everyday acts of wrestling open the cranky door to our office with bare hands, stopping in at the cubicle of Kim, my co-worker, for a chat before walking upstairs and greeting the volunteers or hikers gathered there – seeing rangers huddled together over…
Read MoreWild South Store
Wild South is excited to announce the launch of our new store in partnership with Opportunity Center – Easter Seals. The Opportunity Center-Easter Seals is a nationally accredited non-profit organization providing vocational evaluation/assessment, paid work training and employment services for people with disabilities using internal and external contracts. Mission Statement To provide vocational development and…
Read MoreWild Wednesday Episode 4 – July 22, 2020
The Sipsey Wilderness is the location of this week’s Wild Wednesday nature hike for kids and families. Wild South staff member and Leave No Trace Master Educator Kim Waites weaves the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace into our exploration. Today’s adventure includes a scavenger hunt that you can do wherever you are. Follow the…
Read MoreWild Wednesdays in the Bankhead National Forest
It’s Wild Wednesday time at Wild South! Welcome to our very first Wild Wednesday video. We are conducting our annual summertime nature hikes for kids and families in the Bankhead National Forest in Alabama a little differently this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Join us by watching a series of Wild Wednesday videos we…
Read MoreHelping Hands Workday on Kinlock Road
HELPING HANDS VOLUNTEER WORKDAY! Saturday, October 19 Where to Meet: The Wild South Office (552 Lawrence St., Moulton, AL) at 8:30 AM. Workday Details: The project will begin on Cranal Road (Lawrence County Road 6, Winston County Road 61) on the southern boundary of the Sipsey Wilderness. The group will be divided into teams to…
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