All Environmental Education

Discover the enjoyment of visiting the hidden wonders of Alabama’s rich natural and cultural heritage. Museum staff guide participants to some of the most interesting and scenic places that our wonderful state has to offer. All trips are fun and informative. Read more...

For 150 years, the Alabama Museum of Natural History has celebrated Alabama’s natural history through exhibitions, collections and quality programs of teaching, research, and service. Explore Alabama through remarkable exhibitions and specimen collections detailing the state’s natural history and ancient past. Venture out and experience Alabama’s natural history and its beautiful rivers and trails firsthand through our camps, expedition, and Read more...

Join Griffin Farms for a fun-filled day of learning through play. Read more...

Our farm is designed with a class like yours in mind. Each area is laid out for children and parents to participate in fun and educational rotations including bottle feeding a baby animal, petting and feeding other farm animals, and going on a tractor drawn wagon ride. They’ll learn a little about chickens, milking a cow and farm life. They’ll Read more...

Get to know nature at Oak Mountain State Park. Educational Programs are happening all the time at your park! From hikes to art to animal encounters, Oak Mountain is your gateway to exploration and knowledge of the natural world around you. Read more...

The Oak Mountain Interpretive Center is an interactive exhibit hall, classroom, and lab designed to inspire appreciation and interest in learning about our natural world. Visit many species of animals including snakes, turtles, and salamanders! Experience up close encounters with some of our teacher creatures! Read more...

The Alabama Wildlife Center’s educational programs are greatly enhanced by the participation of our education birds. AWC staff and volunteers work together with the education birds to provide interesting and informative programs for schools, scouts and civic groups. Visitors are fascinated by the calm and majestic bearing of these seldom-seen birds. By featuring live birds during educational programs, we are Read more...

We bring world-class speakers to Birmingham for our Seasonal Audubon Talks series. Read more...

Join Alabama Audubon for free walks exploring natural sites in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and other urban areas in our state. Named for Philip Henry Gosse’s early explorations of Alabama flora and fauna, Gosse Nature Walks last from one to two hours and cover a variety of natural-history topics, from birds to plants to geological features. Read more...

Your family can come for one of our Day on Lay events or for an overnight adventure, join us for one of our Great Family Stay-Cay events! Your family can enjoy swimming, canoeing, paddle boards, wandering along our hiking trails, corn hole, horse shoes, putt putt golf, fishing, meeting our birds of prey, amphibians and reptiles! Our overnight events enjoy Read more...