All Land Restoration in Birmingham

Our mission is to both study the turtle populations that inhabit urban aquatic habitats and increase the public awareness of Alabama’s turtle diversity. Anyone interested in science, turtle conservation, or exploring some of our natural areas is welcome to participate in our sampling weekends. Read more...

BBG’s plant conservation programs are multifaceted, with numerous opportunities for engaging the public and citizen volunteers. Aspects of our plant conservation programs, all of which are presented in an educational context for our volunteers, include: Field Work: population monitoring, seed and cutting collection, habitat management, invasive plant eradication; Greenhouse Work: propagation, potting, weeding, watering; Collections Work: a full range of Read more...

With over 150 teen volunteers, our zoo highly values the work that our 13-17 year olds contribute on a daily basis! Each teen volunteer begins their service with two full weeks of camp crew, assisting our educators during the summer and will be given the chance to enter our year-round program from there. There are numerous benefits to volunteering with Read more...

Work sites will span the mountain, from our Eastside Park property, to the Nature Center, to Ruffner Road. This is a great opportunity to get out and engage with your community, and maybe get your hands a little dirty in the process. Read more...

Our staff Riverkeeper (watershed patrolman and spokesman), Nelson Brooke, and executive director, Charles Scribner, give educational presentations to businesses, churches, civic organizations, schools, and other groups of all ages. This presentation — which can be delivered in-person or online — will introduce listeners to Black Warrior Riverkeeper and explain how the organization works hard to protect every citizen’s right to Read more...