Fall is here and the ideal time to plant!
Starting today, you can order native plants on our website and choose from pick-up or delivery options.
Click the link below to start shopping!
Fall Native Plant Sale Inventory Lists
Click on the image below to view the full online fall native plant sale inventory list and start making your wish lists!
Online Fall Plant Sale
Happy Fall, friends!
What a better way to ring in the season than with a Fall Plant Sale?
(Online, of course.)
Check this site and our social media platforms in the coming weeks for native plant highlights, an inventory list, and educational videos and programs!
Special thanks to local artist, Lynthia Edwards, for the beautiful poster design.
Share The Mic Now Bham
Jasmine Shaw, Ruffner Mountain's Internal Operations Manager and Campaign Manager for Share the Mic Now Bham, is taking over our Instagram page, @ruffnermt, next Friday, September 18th for #sharethemicnow_bham
What is Share the Mic Now?
Jasmine explains:
#ShareTheMicNow is a social media campaign designed to magnify Black women and the work they're doing to catalyze change.
Held on June 10th, 46 Black women took over the accounts of 46 White women, reaching a total audience of 300 million on Instagram, according to the campaign's planners. They used this time to educate viewers about various social injustice issues and ways to bring about change.
The goal was to create a unifying action that shares Black women’s lives, stories, and calls to action with an audience that may not have otherwise been exposed.
I am organizing a #ShareTheMicNow campaign for Birmingham, which will take place on Friday, September 18th. While the initial campaign paired celebrities with one another, I am focusing on pairing Black women with local businesses and nonprofit organizations to maximize our impact.
You can also view Jasmine's recent interview with Talk of Alabama here.
The Wetlands Boardwalk Removal
Last week, Ruffner Mountain staff and volunteers, including Lou Pfau, Gottfried Kibelka and Adam Johnston, successfully removed the rotting boardwalk from the wetlands trail.
Special care was taken to ensure the wetlands habitat was left in a healthy condition during and after the demolition.
No animals or plants (minus some jewelweed and cardinal flower) were harmed during the process.
In all, a 30-yard dumpster was filled to the brim with what was once the boardwalk. Visitors can still visit the site and see the ponds from the side closest to Sandstone Ridge, but we ask that you please stay off muddy paths to promote native re-vegetation, such as jewelweed and cardinal flowers.
PSA: Wetlands & Sandstone Ridge Temporarily Closed August 20 - August 24
Heads up, friends!
Beginning Thursday, August 20th - Monday, August 24th the Wetlands area and Sandstone Ridge will be temporarily closed as the boardwalk is being removed. Yay!
Please note, you can still access the Pipeline trail.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation!
Moths in the Garden
Explore the different species of moths found at Ruffner Mountain with Habitat Garden Club host and plant enthusiast, Michelle Reynolds.
Find out which moth looks like bird poop!