Red Mountain Park

Enjoy the great outdoors with us at a program or two this month! Don't forget that members receive discounts.

Registration is required to attend most of our programs. See our full calendar linked and reserve your spot today. https://www.jeffcogreenways.org/programs/calendar

➡️ Tuesday Night Trails - Red Mountain Park, Every Tuesday in June
➡️ Nature Print Making Workshop - Ruffner Mountain, June 6
➡️ Mindful Nature Walk - Red Mountain Park, June 7
➡️ Let's Go Birding Together - Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, June 13
➡️ Summer Solstice Forest Bathing - Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, June 21
➡️ Pilates & Hiking Program - Ruffner Mountain, June 28

We are grateful for the hard work and dedication of Mason Owens and BSA Troop 533 OMPC in replacing 100ft of cedar fencing at the Frankfurt Dr. entrance and building a new kiosk at the Hoist House.

It's inspiring to see our community come together not only to enjoy the park but also to help care for and improve it.

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is blooming at Red Mountain Park!

Take a walk or bike ride and check it out. You can find beautiful colonies along the BMRR South Trail, just past the Pollinator Garden when heading west. Milkweed is an important host plant for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

Special thanks to volunteer extraordinaire Larry Stephens for creating the descriptive inserts in the mail tubes placed throughout the area.

Welcome to our newest members of Jefferson County Greenways – and thank you to those who have recently renewed your memberships! We are grateful for your support and commitment to our greenspaces! 🌱

Together, we are protecting and preserving Red Mountain Park, Ruffner Mountain, and Turkey Creek Nature Preserve for our community and future generations to enjoy.

Click the link to view the list of new and renewing members in March and April who support these special places.

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Welcome New Members We want to welcome our newest members to Jefferson County Greenways and recognize those who have continued their membership through renewal. Together, we protect these natural spaces where nature, history, and community come together.

Register now for the JUNIOR NATURALIST ACADEMY SUMMER CAMP at Ruffner Mountain. Your budding naturalist can explore the mountain with experienced Jefferson County Greenways Naturalists, Emily and Hunter, and gain invaluable insights into the natural world around them.

The four-day-long camp is offered Tuesday through Friday during the first and second weeks in June. Register today and secure one of the few remaining spots!



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Enjoy the nice weather and get outside with us at a program or two this month! Don't forget that members receive discounts on programs. Special thanks to Mountain High Outfitters for sponsoring the Fascinating Frogs Hike and Lightning Bug hike!

Registration is required to attend most of our programs. See our full calendar linked and register for your desired event(s). https://www.jeffcogreenways.org/programs/calendar

➡️ Tuesday Night Trails - Red Mountain Park, Every Tuesday in May
➡️ Fascinating Frogs Hike - Ruffner Mountain, May 9
➡️ Mindful Nature Walk - Red Mountain Park, May 10
➡️ The Elements Learning Series: Earth - Red Mountain Park, May 29
➡️ Lightning Bug Hike- Ruffner Mountain, May 30
➡️ Pilates & Hiking Program - Red Mountain Park, May 31

Check out the new interactive Red Rock Trail System map https://freshwaterlandtrust.org/find-a-trail/ and find new ways to connect to Red Mountain Park, Ruffner Mountain, and other greenspaces around Birmingham.

Freshwater Land Trust, thanks for your incredible work towards improving access for every resident in Jefferson County to a greenspace within one mile of their home. 🙌

The results are in! Since we began our membership campaign on March 16, we’ve gained 150 new supporting memberships! THANK YOU to all who have joined. Not only are we grateful for your support, but we’re also excited for you to connect more deeply with these spaces and take advantage of all the benefits membership offers.

Although the campaign has ended, there will always be a need for member support. You can join anytime at www.jeffcogreenways.org/membership.

Red Mountain Park is proud to support the incredible migration of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). 🦋
Each year, they travel thousands of miles and remind us of just how connected our ecosystems really are.

By protecting habitats and planting native species, we can all help keep this migration going for generations to come.

There is still time to help us meet our goal of 200 new supporting memberships before May 1!

Our members provide sustainable financial support to help us continue to care for Red Mountain Park, Ruffner Mountain, and Turkey Creek Nature Preserve. We're grateful to our members for supporting the work we do! 💚 We can't do it alone.

Go to 👉 www.jeffcogreenways.org/membership to join our growing community of members today!