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  • Colbert County Recreational Trails Master Plan Community Engagement Event

    Leighton Town Hall 8900 Main St, Leighton, AL, Leighton, AL, United States

    There are many exciting recreation initiatives happening across north Alabama, including the Tennessee RiverLine & Singing River Trail. MSNHA is working with the National Park Service's Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program to develop a master trail-development plan for Colbert County that will help connect communities to both the RiverLine and the SRT plus suggest […]

  • Trail Care: TVA Native Plant Garden

    TVA Native Plant Garden Muscle Shoals, AL

    Join us at the TVA Reservation, Muscle Shoals, 7-10 a.m., as we continue restoring the Native Plant Garden. The Shoals Wildflower Society started the garden in the early 2000s & have maintained it with other local groups, but help is needed! We will prune invasives along the garden's trails as we learn about native plants […]

  • Trail Care: TVA Native Plant Garden

    TVA Native Plant Garden Muscle Shoals, AL

    Help us steward our community's native plant garden at the TVA Muscle Shoals Reservation. Click here to register.

  • Appalachian Teaching Project

    But don't worry -- we'll watch the movie indoors where it's warm! Join the University of North Alabama’s Appalachian Teaching Project in the downtown Courtland Park, 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, as we celebrate the history of Courtland and think about its future. Learn about the Singing River Trail & Tennessee RiverLine, play lawn games […]

  • Young Learners’ Series: Arthur C. Parker

    Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

    The Florence Indian Mound & Museum's Young Learners' Series, 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, focuses on Arthur C. Parker, Seneca, a museum director & archaeologist and an early advocate for Native American Heritage Month. The Young Learners' programs explore the early history of the Shoals through short lessons & hands-on learning exercises. Beginning this month, […]

  • Black Friday concert to benefit Muscle Shoals Music Camp & MSNHA music programming

    Shoals Theatre 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL

    Sick of turkey & shopping? Come join the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area at the historic Shoals Theatre, in Florence, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25, & dance off some of the stuffing you consumed the day before. Thad & Company will start the show, followed by Lilly Hiatt. Then Billy Allen and the Pollies will […]

  • Young Learners Series — Pushmataha

    Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

    The Florence Indian Mound Museum hosts a series of children’s programs exploring 12 Native Americans through their biographies, contributions, hopes & accomplishments. Students will be given a passport and will receive a stamp for each program attended -- awards are given at six, nine & 12 stamps. December's program, 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, focuses […]

  • “Southeastern Native Americans—Fact, Fiction, and Folktales”

    Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

    The Florence Indian Mound Museum is collaborating with the Alabama Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association to host a  series will focus on different aspects of Southeastern Native American history & culture. Presentations will be both in-person & recorded. Author & lecturer Paul Matheny's presentation will examine the reasons for the removal of the […]

  • Young Learners’ Series — Nanyehi (Nancy Ward)

    Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

    The Florence Indian Mound Museum is hosting a series of programs for students to explore Shoals' early history. The programs explore 12 Native Americans through their biographies, contributions, hopes & accomplishments. Students will be given a passport with the 12 figures & receive a stamp for each program attended. Students who collect six, nine or […]

  • Bad Kitty Trail Race 5K and 10K Fun Run

    Wildwood Park State Route 13, Florence, United States

    The MSNHA is excited to bring you the 2023 Bad Kitty Trail run, which has 5K & 10K options. The race will begin on the campus on the University of North Alabama & finish in Wildwood Park. It does include approximately a mile of road running before the trail run begins. At the race's conclusion, […]

  • Bad Kitty Trail Party

    Wildwood Park State Route 13, Florence, United States

    After the Bad Kitty 5K/10K Trail Run, 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, join the after-party from 9 a.m. to noon to celebrate all that Wildwood Park has to offer. We'll have food by Rivertown Coffee, music by Coffee Black, shopping with outdoor & recreation vendors and a silent auction to benefit MSNHA recreation programs. Register for […]

  • Young Learners’ Series: Te Ata

    Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

    The Florence Indian Mound Museum is hosting a series of children’s programs for students to explore early Shoals history through short lessons & hands-on learning. The programs explore 12 Native American figures through their biographies, contributions, hope & accomplishments. Students receive a passport with the 12 figures & a stamp for each program attended. Students […]

  • Village School Workday

    Village One School Sheffield, AL

    Join in 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, as we continue restoring Village One’s School with the Village School Foundation. Each person may contribute in a way they are most comfortable. We'll be cleaning and organizing various sections of the interior and preparing for the next phases of restoration. This may include cleaning, scraping and […]

  • Shoals’ RiverTowns Volunteer Training

    Colbert Alloys Park Boat Ramp

    Become a community paddle leader with the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area! Create accessible & memorable experiences for others to enjoy the natural wonders of the Tennessee River & its tributaries throughout 2023 in the Shoals' RiverTowns program. Whether you are an experienced kayaker or have never touched a paddle, all are welcome to participate. […]

  • “Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals” Author Talk

    Florence-Lauderdale Public Library 350 N. Wood Av., Florence, AL, United States

    Cultural musicologist Christopher Reali will discuss the process of writing his 2022 book, "Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals," and what he learned about Muscle Shoals music along the way. Based on years of archival and oral history research, the book is one of the most comprehensive histories of the music that rocked the world.