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Operation Pollination — Leafcutter bees and building your own bee hotel

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

Operation Pollination, a program focusing on bees and other pollinators through hands-on experiences, begins at the Florence Indian Mound Museum, 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13. Participants will learn about the leafcutter bee, one of Alabama’s most important summer pollinators, and will build and take home a bee hotel for their home gardens. Pollinators are responsible […]

Singing River Disc Golf Course work day

Singing River Disc Golf Course Florence, AL

We need a few more volunteer hours at the new Singing River Disc Golf course, 450 Country Club Drive, Florence, to reach the finish line! Work days are from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 13 and Aug. 27. RSVP at @singingriverdiscgolf Facebook page. Pants & leather gloves are recommended. Hedge clippers, chainsaws & trimmers […]

Village One School Workday

Village One School Sheffield, AL

Join us as we continue restoring Village One School with the Village School Foundation, from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 20. A WWI-era school & community center, this is one of the most historically significant buildings in north Alabama. The Village School Foundation's mission is to repair the building for a community & educational […]

Young Learners Series: Crawfish

Florence Indian Mound and Museum Florence, AL

The Florence Indian Mound Museum's Young Learners Series continues with a program on crawfish, 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20. The free program for elementary-age students focuses on crawfish in Chickasaw & Cherokee stories. Participants will create an exhibit about what they have learned. The Young Learners Series covers Native American history & culture and is […]

Singing River Disc Golf Course work day

Singing River Disc Golf Course Florence, AL

We need a few more volunteer hours at the new Singing River Disc Golf course, 450 Country Club Drive, Florence, to reach the finish line! Work days are from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 27. RSVP at @singingriverdiscgolf Facebook page. Pants & leather gloves are recommended. Hedge clippers, chainsaws & trimmers would be helpful.

Paddle for Pedals

McFarland Park Florence, AL

The Steele Center for Professional Selling invites University of North Alabama students to participate in a free kayak race, 2-5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9. Paddle for Pedals will be at McFarland Park between Shelters 1 and 2. Check-in at Shelter 1 to receive your heat number. When heat numbers are called, go to drop-in point […]

Pride at the River

Cox Creek Canoe and Kayak Launch Florence, AL

Thanks to the 2022 DEI Community Impact Grant from the Tennessee RiverLine, the first Pride at the River Event is the Pride Paddle down Cypress Creek for all LGBTQ and allies, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10. Our collaboration team includes UNA, MSNHA, PFLAG Florence-Shoals & UNA Mitchell-West Center for Social Inclusion. […]

Native Plant Garden Trail workday

TVA Reservation Florence, AL

Help us steward our community's Native Plant Garden Trail at the TVA Reservation. We will continue our work, 7-10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, to restore the reservation's Native Plant Garden as we prune invasives along the garden's trails and learn about native plants from Alabama Master Gardener Margie Anderton. Register here.

McFarland Doubles & Beginner Clinic

McFarland Park Florence, AL

Disc golf is for everybody! Come find out for yourself at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, at McFarland Driving Range. MSNHA & Singing River Disc Golf are hosting a disc golf clinic for both beginners & those wanting to improve their game. And if you want to get familiar with the sport before the clinic, […]

Village School workday

Village One School Sheffield, AL

Join us from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept.17, as we continue our efforts to restore the Village One School with the Village School Foundation! Each person may contribute in a way they are most comfortable, as we continue plastering & painting the main hallway, cleaning up the auditorium, organizing old records and landscaping outside. […]

Kids in Kayaks Docent Training

McFarland Park Florence, AL

Become a Kids in Kayaks docent for youth ages 11-18. Kids in Kayaks help develop an appreciation for paddling culture & the Tennessee River. This training, 3-5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, at McFarland Park, Florence, teaches docents how to set up, run & take down program learning activities. During Kids in Kayaks sessions, you'll be […]

Tennessee River Litter Tournament

McFarland, Riverfront & Wildwood Parks Florence & Sheffield, AL

Join Keep the Shoals Beautiful for the 7th Annual Tennessee River Litter Tournament, 8-11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24! Fish for litter in the water, on the shorelines at Riverfront or McFarland Park, or anywhere that matters to you in the Shoals! Enter 13-gallon trash bags of litter to compete for cash prizes solo or with […]