Content area
Full text
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 17 -- The Huntsville Police Department issued the following news release:
A cyclist climbing the inclined path to the bridge across Flint River. The duck carving aimless arcs across the pond. The boundless energy of kids on a playground. Moms fast-walking on the greenway, pushing strollers. A bluebird suddenly darting from its nest. Kindergartners with microscopic attention spans gathered around to see an animal's footprint. That uh-oh rustling a few feet away in the brush as you stroll down a trail.
That's just one page of an hour-long scrapbook from Hays Nature Preserve.
This Saturday, Hays Nature Preserve will mark Earth Day with a variety of events, from butterfly releases (at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.) to fishing lessons to an appearance by the magician and "eco-entertainer" Steve Trash, hosted by the City of Huntsville's Green Team. The event lasts from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information, call (256)532-5326.
But, when you get right down to it every day is about the earth at this beautiful, sprawling 538-acre property off Highway 431, just past Hampton Cove.
According to Denise...