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January 2020
Hike Schedule: 9-10:30am 11am-12:30pm Enjoy an easy walk with us while exploring Goldsmith-Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary. Look for animal signs with Alabama 4-H while you explore. Meet at the Taylor Road entrance parking lot where the sign is! Don’t forget binoculars/camera, water & shoes that can get dirty. All ages welcome but strollers not recommended. Please call 256.564.8077 or email denise.taylor@huntsvilleal.gov for more information.
February 2020
Enjoy one of our favorite books with us and a themed nature activity afterward on Saturday, February 1 at 10am at Hays Nature Preserve. **This date is rescheduled from Friday, January 10 due to weather.** Enjoy bird themed stories this month, followed by making bird feeders. Help us provide a Bird Treat Tree Trail snack for our feathered friends during the cold months! Please bring an orange for your feeder - half to share with Hays Nature Preserve…
Learn from City of Huntsville Arborist Marc Byers about why this is the best time of year for trees. The class is FREE and will cover tips for selecting trees, planting and helping them thrive. Each participant will get a free tree, while they last, on a first come, first served basis. Free popcorn and water too! All ages welcome. Call Operation Green Team at (256) 532-5326 for more information.
Plan to join us on February 14 For The Love of Bluebirds! Read "A Nest Of Bluebirds" with us. Then we will be exploring the Bluebird Trail to observe any early Bluebird activity and look at the sample nest. Enjoy one of our favorite books with us and a themed nature activity afterward on the second Friday of the month at Hays Nature Preserve. Literary Trails takes place from 10am - 11am. Each month will be a different nature theme,…
Join us for a Bluebird Hike at Hays Nature Preserve from 8:30-9:30AM, followed by Heron Observation at Goldsmith-Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary from 10:00-11:00am. Explore and find out why it's a significant time of year for bluebirds and herons! Meet at the Education Building at Hays Nature Preserve at 8:30AM for a walk on the Bluebird Trail around Bar Lake. The first 30 families will take home a kit to make their own wine cork bird house! Then caravan…
The City of Huntsville’s municipal offices will be closed for all non-essential personnel on Presidents Day, Monday, February 17, and reopen on Tuesday, February 18. Garbage Collection: Monday's residential curbside collection will be picked up on Tuesday, February 18. Households whose normal garbage pick-up day is on Thursday will have their garbage collected on Friday, February 21. Public Transit: Shuttle bus and paratransit service (Handi-Ride) will be in service on Monday, February 17. Parks & Recreation: Recreation centers and facilities…
May 2020
The City of Huntsville’s municipal offices will be closed for all non-essential personnel on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, and reopen on Tuesday, May 26. Garbage Collection: Monday's residential curbside collection will be picked up on Tuesday, May 26. Households whose normal garbage pick-up day is on Thursday will have their garbage collected on Friday, May 29. Public Transit: Shuttle bus and paratransit service (Handi-Ride) will not be in service on Monday, May 25. Normal operating hours will resume on…
July 2020
City of Huntsville municipal offices will be closed for the upcoming Independence Day Holiday on Friday, July 3. Residential garbage collection will not be affected. Police and Fire will continue to be on duty throughout the holiday weekend. Public Transit will provide regular Shuttle Bus and Handi-Ride service on Friday, July 3, but will be closed on Saturday, July 4. Parks & Recreation will close its recreation centers for the holiday weekend, July 3-4. Recreation center pools and splashpads will be…
Council President Devyn Keith and Operation Green Team invite District One residents to a community cleanup event on Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Pick up supplies and snacks at the Richard Showers Senior Recreation Center and then meet the cleanup group at the intersection of Medaris and Blue Springs. Cleanup Objectives: Paint retaining walls, pull weeds and pick up litter. This event is made possible through the support of Lowe's Home Improvement on North Memorial Parkway.…
Join Operation Green Team at Lewter Park (the corner of Wellman and Windham) to participate in the semi-annual Five Points Neighborhood Cleanup on Saturday, June 25 from 8am – 12pm. Trash bags, litter sticks, and safety vests will be provided. Come ready to paint fire hydrants! Contact (256) 532-5326 for more information. Social distancing and sanitization protocols will be followed. Face Covers encouraged. Keep Huntsville Beautiful by starting in your community!