Freshwater Land Trust

We recently joined the Birmingham Canoe Club, @FreshwaterLT, and Friends of the Locust Fork River to remove over 1,970 pounds of litter, plus 12 tires, from the Black Warrior River's Locust Fork watershed! Join our next cleanups: blackwarriorriver.org/volunteer-news…

Friday, we celebrated the corporations that helped us further our mission in 2024 at our annual Corporate Partners for Conservation Breakfast. We're grateful to have the support of many businesses and companies that believe in the protection of land and access to trails!

Wednesday Morning, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell and several other community leaders within Jefferson county announced a $11.7 million dollar RAISE grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to connect the Red Rock Trail System in West Jefferson County. bit.ly/4e8vT2x

BIG NEWS: We announced $11.7 million from @USDOT to connect the Red Rock Trail System in West Jefferson County! It will go toward 4 miles of new bicycle facilities between Fairfield and Birmingham. Thanks to @FreshwaterLT and our many local partners for their collaboration!

Today is the day! We want to thank our amazing sponsors for making the 15th Annual Land Aid possible! We will see you tonight for Greensky Bluegrass at Avondale Brewing. Every ticket sale will benefit FLT’s mission to conserve land and build trails!

Land Aid @AvondaleBrewing is tomorrow! We’re so excited to see Greensky Bluegrass, but we’ve also got a few special things in store for the event! 🍺 @GPBrewing beer just for us! 🚲 @RedemptiveCycle with a free bike valet 🧢 New merch & more! Link in bio for tix.

366 Acres at Black Warrior River Confluence with Mulberry and Locust Forks Conserved through Freshwater Land Trust! For Immediate Release: blackwarriorriver.org/black-warrior-…

We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of 366 environmentally significant acres on a peninsula situated at the confluence of the Mulberry Fork, Locust Fork, and Black Warrior River. Read the full press release at the link in our bio. @BWRiverkeeper

All throughout July, Carrigan’s Pub (now a “philanthropub”) will be donating its proceeds to Freshwater Land Trust. Enjoy a corndog, attend happy hour with your co-workers, or play Wednesday night trivia, all while supporting us in our mission to conserve land and build trails!

The Red Rock Action Plan connects you to what's next for the Red Rock Trail System®: Seven priority trail projects totaling a 36+-mile loop around the Birmingham metro, connecting @RuffnerMountain to @RailroadPark to @redmountainpark. @jcdhtweets

Come party with us! This Friday, June 7th is @AlabamaOutdoors' Party on the Porch, benefiting Friends of Shades Creek. There will be live music, food trucks, and family-friendly activities, all in support of FOSC. We can't wait to join the fun; see you at the Homewood AO, 6-8 PM!

Every Tuesday in June, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice in Vestavia Hills is donating 20% of sales directly to FLT. All you have to do is stop by, *MENTION FLT*, and enjoy their delicious Italian ice, gelato, or soft serve ice cream. 🍧🍦How sweet is that?!

The Red Rock Action Plan connects you to what's next for the Red Rock Trail System®: Seven priority trail projects totaling a 36+-mile loop around the Birmingham metro, connecting @RuffnerMountain to @RailroadPark to @redmountainpark. #redrockactionplan @jcdhtweets @cityofbhamal

Tickets for our 15th Annual Land Aid Concert, featuring Greensky Bluegrass, available today at 10:00AM! Through Land Aid, we raise funds for land conservation and the Red Rock Trail System®. Visit the link in our bio for more info and to purchase tickets.

We are happy to announce that FLT's 15th Annual Land Aid will be held Thursday, August 1st at Avondale Brewing, with Greensky Bluegrass headlining! Tickets will go on sale this Friday, May 10 at 10:00 AM. 🐟

The Red Rock Action Plan connects you to what’s next for the Red Rock Trail System®: Seven priority trail projects totaling a 36+-mile loop around the Birmingham metro, connecting @RuffnerMountain to @RailroadPark to @redmountainpark. @jcdhtweets

Last week, thanks to volunteers from Willams Blackstock Architects, we were able to remove an entire dumpster's worth of litter from a conservation property in the Five Mile Creek watershed! That's nearly 3 tons of trash! Thank you to this hard-working team.

Happy Earth Day! We are lucky to be surrounded by so much natural beauty here in Alabama the Beautiful. We hope you have the opportunity to spend some time with Mother Earth today and take advantage of clean water, fresh air, and green spaces in our incredibly biodiverse state 💚

Today is the day! Shady Spot Pale Ale is now available in the TrimTab taproom, with draft and package options available. For every pint and can sold, a portion of proceeds will be donated to Freshwater Land Trust in support of the Shades Creek Watershed. Link in bio.

This Thursday, FLT's Land Conservation Director Liz Sims will be presenting on conservation easements in this month's AFA Connect, the Alabama Forestry Association's monthly online presentation. Tune in to watch by registering through the link in our bio.