Check out the Fresh Air Family free or cheap events scheduled for this week.
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Thursday, Sept 26, 10 am – Discovering Butterflies, Huntsville Botanical Garden
Join educators in the Purdy Butterfly House with our Discovery cart. Learn about these flying flowers. Free after admission.
Friday, Sept. 27, 9:30 am -- Forest Friends, Auburn
Children will learn about a different topic with themes including Turtle Talk, Knock Knock Woodpeckers, In the Meadow, Fun Fall Gardening, Hoos in the Forest, and Hiding Places. Fee.
Friday, Sept 27, 10 am – Discovering Butterflies, Huntsville Botanical Garden
Join educators in the Purdy Butterfly House with our Discovery cart. Learn about these flying flowers. Free after admission.
Friday, Sept. 27, 7pm --Legends: Granny Dollar, Desoto State Park, Fort Payne
Granny Dollar was one of the most colorful characters and rugged individualists who ever lived in the area. She has long captured the imagination of those who have heard of this Cherokee Indian’s century of varied experiences Free.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-28, Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama Festival and Pow Wow, 16th Annual, Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center--There will be American Indian artisans, craftsmen, storytellers, living history demonstrations, dancers and traditional foods and crafts. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee
Saturday, Sept. 28, All Day-- 175th Anniversary of the Trail of Tears, Lake Guntersville State Park
A walk along the original trail that led the Cherokees out of Alabama. Hikes to a trail marker tree, used to guide hunters and travelers and a Cherokee plants hike, and more. Free.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 8 am -- Geocaching 101, Desoto State Park
Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Free.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 am -- Geocaching 101, Auburn
Hunt for hidden treasure at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve in Auburn. Fee.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 am -- Hikes for Tykes, Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Join the Botanical Gardens education staff for a tour of the Gardens. Geared towards pre-school children and their families. We will build fairy houses! Free.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 am -- Mine Hike, Ruffner Mountain
Join Vulcan volunteer and mining history buff Gary Bostany and hike Ruffner Mountain's trails. View some of the mining relics, iron-ore crushers, and mine openings that visitors rarely get to see. Free
Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 am -- Aflutter with Monarchs: Garden Expedition, Birmingham Botanical Gardens
For children K - 3rd grade. Discover their life cycle, how they help plants for pollination, how they need plants for food and homes. Go on an expedition in The Gardens to explore and discover butterfly habitats carrying gear including magnifyers, your own hand crafted butterfly journal and colored pencils. Fe
Saturday, Sept. 28, 1 pm -- KISS (Keep it Simple, Silly!), Ruffner Mountain, Focus on vultures this week. Fee.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2 pm -- Canoe and Kayak Outing and Picnic, Oak Mountain State park
Join Southeastern Outings at the Lower Fishing Lake where you can rent a kayak or canoe.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 7 pm -- Legends Series: Sequoyah, Desoto State Park,
Sequoyah is celebrated as a Native American genius who, solely from the resources of his mind, endowed a whole tribe with learning; the only man in history to conceive and perfect in its entirety a syllabary. Free.
Sunday, Sept. 29, 10 am, Rappelling at Desoto State Park, Fort Payne
Learn the basics of rappelling from knot tying to climbing. Fee.
Monday, Sept 30, 10 am –Discovering Butterflies, Huntsville Botanical Garden
Join educators in the Purdy Butterfly House with our Discovery cart. Learn about these flying flowers. Free after admission.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 9:30 am -- Forest Friends, Auburn
Children will learn about a different topic with themes including Turtle Talk, Knock Knock Woodpeckers, In the Meadow, Fun Fall Gardening, Hoos in the Forest, and Hiding Places. Fee.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 10 am, 5 Rivers Storytime, Spanish Fort
Children under the age of 6 are welcome to stop by for a free reading of a nature based story followed by arts and crafts. Free.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 3:30pm-- Discovery Hike, Auburn
Parents and kids join us for a hike and some discovery time. Great way for children to enjoy the outdoors while learning more about the natural world.
Upcoming events --Mark your calendar!
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October 5-17 -- Bird Banding at Fort Morgan
November 1-2 South Central Native Plant Conference