Friends of Shades Creek
Friends of Shades Creek
Past Presentations
>Exploring and Protecting the Magic of Our Earthen Nighttime Environment
>Dr. Kristin Bakkegard’s presentation about Spiders – November 2024
>All other presentations found here:
>Sign up for weekly E-Messages – information, activities, hikes, videos: [email protected]
Thank you to our members and donors for your support and contributions.
Native Forest Trees
of Alabama
Henry’s presentation identifies ecological characteristics of Alabama’s common native trees. He refers to species growing uniquely in particular locations within Birmingham’s forested watersheds and accessibly in our historic parks. >Native Forest Trees link
Sign up for future meetings: [email protected]
>Link for past presentations:
Exploring and Protecting the Magic of Our Earthen Nighttime Environment
Dr. Michelle Wooten, was our speaker on 1-9-2025. She is assistant Professor of Astronomy education at The University of Alabama at Birmingham and leads Campus SHINE lab, engaging students in supporting campus adoption of smarter lighting practices. Her Zoom presentation was lost, but check here for her presentation resources:
More Earth Nightime information:
Shades Creek book
(Lakeshore Drive in 1914)
Did you know Lakeshore Drive in the years around 1914 was envisioned to be part of a speedway like the Indianapolis Speedway? “Shades Creek: Flowing Through Time,” written by The Birmingham Historical Society tells this story and more with over 365 photos and 216 pages including the above photo and story. Books are still available for only $30. Above photo is from the Alvin Hudson Collection, BPL Archives.
>More book information and how to order a book:
Shades Creek Watershed Management Plan
The Management Plan is here! Shades Creek is beautiful, yet has challenges caused by urban runoff. The Nature Conservancy in Alabama (TNC) has taken leadership to develop a watershed plan to restore the Creek. The Shades Creek Watershed Management Plan uses EPA’s 9-step watershed planning process.
>Slides from the first stakeholder meeting in 2020.
Shades Creek Cleanup and Restoration Projects
Shades Creek Trash Cleanups are held every year the last Saturday in September. Shades Creek spring cleanups are also held. Plan a cleanup for your Shades Creek area: [email protected]
>Fall Cleanup photos:
>Mr. Shadey is telling us a lot about trash in Shades Creek – Find out:
Shades Creek Restoration
Learn about “live stakes” for restoration with Paul Freeman, which trees to plant for riparian restoration areas with forester, Henry Hughes and more. Zoom meeting was on 1-13-2022. YouTube video available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffwfgEZa2pE