Geny Mears: Carrying on her parents’ legacy
Geny Mears look forward to living out the legacy of her parents, Adelaide and Mel Davis, by making grants through the Community Foundation Advised Fund that bears their name.
Red Mountain Park
Red Mountain Park plan honored for design
Congratulations to Red Mountain Park planners for winning a national design honor and to all the partners who have supported this great new green space.
Railroad Park in running for top park
Have you voted yet for Railroad Park, currently in the running for recognition and a $100,000 top prize in the America’s Parks competition? Railroad Park represents so much that is great about our community — our ability to work together, to build on our heritage and to create a place where we can all come…
Red Mountain Park hikes celebrate National Trails Day June 4
What a great way to celebrate one of our community’s coming attractions and get outdoors on June 4! In honor of National Trails Day, Red Mountain Park is offering two Saturday morning hikes starting at 8:30 a.m. from the usual Frankfurt Drive location, just off Lakeshore Parkway, 1.4 miles west of its intersection with West…
Red Mountain Park projects $ millions in benefits
Red Mountain Park promises great beauty, amazing trails and views and a special new place for our community to gather in the great outdoors. And then there’s the economic impact, a projected $22.4 million a year once the park is completed. At a recent meeting, officials released figures projecting a one-time economic impact of more…
Birmingham makes list of cities tracked by national parks report
The Trust for Public Land now has Birmingham on its radar as one of 85 major cities where the status of parks is worth tracking. According to Peter Harnik, director of TPL’s Center for Park Excellence, what’s going on now within the city limits of Birmingham makes this a place to watch in terms of…
Red Mountain Park captures stories, pictures of mining past
The future of Red Mountain Park is firmly rooted in the people and places that shaped its past, from the communities where miners and their families lived to the work itself. A special exhibit that opens Saturday, April 10, gives visitors a glimpse of what researchers have discovered through an Oral History Project. The exhibit,…