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Herbal Soap-Making Workshop

Pope's Tavern Museum 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL, United States

Florence Arts and Museums is partnering with Summer McCreless, an herbalist who specializes in regional plant and material knowledge, to conduct a series of workshops, presentations & demonstrations where participants can explore aspects of our region’s tangible history. Her herbal soap-making workshop includes the history of Southeastern native plants plus processes & uses in soap […]

TVA Native Plant Garden Trail Workday

TVA Native Plant Garden Muscle Shoals, AL

Join us in learning about native plants & stewarding the TVA Nature Trails as we prune invasives along the TVA Native Plant Garden Trail. The garden & its trails have enhanced habitat for local wildlife and provided accessible recreation opportunities to our local community for decades, but we need your help to maintain it. Our […]

Young Learners’ Series: Dance

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

This month's program is Native American Dance. Native American dance is an important practice historically & in the present. Dance has been shared over the ages to celebrate special events in life such as welcoming visitors, marking the change of seasons & celebrating friendships as well as many different ceremonies. Join us for a short […]

Village School Work Day

Village One School Sheffield, AL

Join us with Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area for our next volunteer event at the Village School, 200 Chickamauga St., Sheffield. We'll provide supplies and direction, no experience necessary. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty in, such as jeans and closed toe shoes. Feel free to bring work gloves as well. If you're […]

Young Learners’ Series: Weaving

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

Learn about traditional weaving of the Hopi and the Pueblo People. The Young Learners will learn about this special art 10-11 a.m., Saturday, June 15. A family event, appropriate for ages 5-12…grownups are free to participate, as well!!

Artsy Fartsy 5K and 1-mile Fun Run

River Heritage Trail 15 Hightower Place, Florence, AL, United States

The Muscle Shoals National Heritage area is full of music makers and other talented artists. To support the arts in the MSNHA, we are excited to announce the Artsy Fartsy 5K and 1-mile Fun Run at Florence’s new River Heritage Trail! We promise you won’t want to miss running, skipping, hopping, rolling or strolling (whatever […]

‘Native Flora’ launch

All the Best 128 E. Tennessee St., Florence, AL, United States

Come out celebrate the launch of digital magazine "Native Flora" at All The Best coffee & record shop. Enjoy snack specials & giveaways including a limited run of printed copies. "Native Flora" is a zine series highlighting native plants found in northwest Alabama and their role in the ecosystem. The first issue includes forbs, graminoids […]

The Shoals’ RiverTowns Community Paddle on Waterloo’s 2nd Creek

Waterloo Boat Ramp Lauderdale County Road 14, Waterloo, AL, United States

The Shoals’ Tennessee RiverTowns program hosts a community paddle at Waterloo’s 2nd Creek. Join us for an interpreted tour along led by MSNHA Director Carrie Crawford. We'll watch for wildlife & explore local history on this beginner-friendly paddle experience lasting around two hours and four miles. We will begin and end our paddle at the […]

Shoals RiverTown’s Community Paddle on Waterloo’s 2nd Creek

Waterloo Boat Ramp Lauderdale County Road 14, Waterloo, AL, United States

The Shoals’ Tennessee RiverTowns program is excited to host a community paddling event at Waterloo’s 2nd Creek! Join us for an interpreted tour along 2nd Creek led by MSNHA Director Carrie Crawford. We will watch for wildlife & explore local history on this beginner-friendly paddle experience lasting around two hours and four miles. We will […]

Young Learners Series: Pottery

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

August's Young Learners Series is about Southwestern Native American pottery making.Pottery is an art that has been practiced over 4,000 years by the Native American tribes of the Southwest. The art & practice of pottery making was historically used for utilitarian purposes & ceremonial practices. Children can create pottery pieces with air-dry clay to share […]

Village School Workday

Village One School Sheffield, AL

Join us for our next volunteer event, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17. We'll provide supplies and direction -- no experience necessary. Work will include anything from cleaning, painting, scraping, to yard work, to organizing materials and more. Email or get in touch via social media to sign up and/or alert us […]

Shoals Area Invasive Plant Project

Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve 251 Loop Road, Tuscumbia, AL, United States

Explore volunteer & learning opportunities about removing invasive plants in the Shoals. (Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) Co-sponsored by TVA, Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Land Trust of North Alabama. Register at aces.edu/go/shoalsinvasives

Shady Lady Trail 5K, 10K and Half Marathon

Joe Wheeler State Park 4401 McLean Drive, Rogersville, AL, United States

You don’t need to be a lady to run in the League of Outdoor Women’s Shady Lady Trail 5K, 10K and Half Marathon that's part of the Heritage Area Hustle Race Series! The race is open to men, women, children, aliens, kangaroos, etc. All of the funds raised go to support programming for the League […]