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Photo Contest

Our annual photo contest is live! Show us your best pics of the MSNHA's natural beauty. It's easy to enter -- simply post your pics on Facebook or Instagram with #msnhaphotocontest23 & we'll do the rest. Include whatever you want people to know about your image -- where you took it, what the photo shows, […]

Village One School Workday

Village One School Sheffield, AL

Join our efforts to restore the Village One School with the Village School Foundation. The building is a WWI-era school & community center that's one of the most historically significant in north Alabama. The Village School Foundation seeks to repair the building so it continues to be a community & educational resource. Each person may […]

Athens Storytelling Festival

Athens State University 300 N Beaty St, Athens, AL, Athens, AL, United States

We plan to be in-person this year, so join us as we move our tent a little to the east to the Athens State University campus. It will be a crisp fall weekend spent listening to stories of adventure and excitement ... a place where memories & magic are captured & spun into tales that […]

Shady Lady 5K & 10K

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 run this year! The race is open to men, women, children, aliens, kangaroos, etc. All funds benefit League of Outdoor Women programming so come show the women in your life how much you support their outdoor adventures! […]

Young Learners’ Series: Chief Levi Colbert

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

Chickasaw Chief Levi Colbert is the subject of this month's Young Learners' Series program. Colbert is also known as Ittawamba Minko, which translates to Bench Chief. He was born in 1759 in the Chickasaw Nation & was later an important leader of the Chickasaws. He & his brother, George Colbert, were avid negotiators & interpreters; […]

Concert at McCandless Hall — The Riverside with Will Paustian

McCandless Hall, Athens State University 302 Bryan St., Athens, AL, United States

Save the date for The Riverside with opener Will Paustian as part of the Scout House Concert Series. Perfectly beautiful acoustics. Comfortable & charming with great talent! Tickets $15.

$15

Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival

The Muscle Shoals Songwriters Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to bring songwriters & music lovers together from all across the globe. The festival celebrates and gives a platform to diverse voices, experiences & points of view; invests in songwriters by providing education, collaborative tools & opportunities that break down music industry […]

YOUNG LEARNERS’ SERIES:  Storytelling

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

Native American Storytelling is an important practice historically and in the present.  Stories shared over generations help keep Native American culture alive. Join us for a short informational presentation on storytelling and how it shaped & sustained different Native American cultures. After the presentation, students can create their own stories with an interactive animal activity, […]

LOW hike benefitting Cane Creek Nature Preserve

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

Help support Cane Creek Canyon with our donation-based fall hike at Cane Creek Nature Preserve! Donate on the Land Trust of North Alabama website, https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx..., or with cash at donation box onsite. A donor has pledged to match up to $100,000 for donations received by the end of 2023, so let's take advantage of that. […]

Colbert County Trail Master Plan Community Input Meeting

Leighton Public Library 8740 Main St., Leighton, AL, United States

Join the MSNHA and National Park Service's Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program and Colbert County communities to share feedback on the draft trail maps for Colbert County. We'd love to hear your thoughts on other recreational resources -- kayak launches, camping areas and parks, as well. Drop in anytime during the session. We'd love […]

Colbert County Trail Master Plan Community Input Meeting

Sheffield Public Library 316 Montgomery Ave., Sheffield, Alabama, United States

Join the MSNHA and National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program and Colbert County communities to share feedback on the draft trail maps for Colbert County. We’d love to hear your thoughts on other recreational resources — kayak launches, camping areas and parks, as well. Drop in anytime during the session. We’d love […]

Young Learners’ Series: Native American Finger Weaving

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

Join us for a program and activity about Native American Finger Weaving, a traditional artform in many Native American and Indigenous nations. In the Cherokee tradition, finger woven regalia was historically used for men. It was used for adornment and item trading with others. In the past, Chickasaw women would gather in groups to weave. […]