The Club, Inc.
1 Robert S. Smith Dr.
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
United States
Date & Time
Friday, 11/13/2026
6:30pm CDT
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9:00pm CDT
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11/13/2026 06:30:00 PM11/13/2026 09:00:00 PMAmerica/ChicagoFreshwater Fête: from Idea to ImpactFreshwater Land Trust is proud to announce the celebration of its 30th anniversary, recognizing three decades of work protecting Central Alabama’s natural resources and connecting communities to the outdoors. Since 1996, FLT has helped conserve environmentally significant lands, improve water quality, expand public access to trails and greenspaces, and advance projects that strengthen both ecological health and quality of life across the region.
Freshwater Fête will take place on Friday, November 13. The milestone occasion will honor the organization’s three significant decades of progress while bringing together supporters and partners to invest in the organization’s next chapter. To read more about our 30th, where we started, and what's to come, visit our blog page.
The Club, Inc. 1 Robert S. Smith Dr. Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Freshwater Land Trust is proud to announce the celebration of its 30th anniversary, recognizing three decades of work protecting Central Alabama’s natural resources and connecting communities to the outdoors. Since 1996, FLT has helped conserve environmentally significant lands, improve water quality, expand public access to trails and greenspaces, and advance projects that strengthen both ecological health and quality of life across the region.
Freshwater Fête will take place on Friday, November 13. The milestone occasion will honor the organization’s three significant decades of progress while bringing together supporters and partners to invest in the organization’s next chapter. To read more about our 30th, where we started, and what's to come, visit our blog page.
Freshwater Land Trust is proud to announce the celebration of its 30th anniversary, recognizing three decades of work protecting Central Alabama’s natural resources and connecting communities to the outdoors. Since 1996, FLT has helped conserve environmentally significant lands, improve water quality, expand public access to trails and greenspaces, and advance projects that strengthen both ecological health and quality of life across the region.
Freshwater Fête will take place on Friday, November 13. The milestone occasion will honor the organization’s three significant decades of progress while bringing together supporters and partners to invest in the organization’s next chapter. To read more about our 30th, where we started, and what's to come, visit our blog page.
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Our 30th anniversary celebration is a tribute to historical accomplishments and a turning point for the future. Funds raised will support FLT’s goals for the next 30 years:
Protect 30,000 additional acres of land throughout Central Alabama, conserving environmentally significant spaces in over 14 counties to reach our 50,000-acre milestone.
Complete the Red Rock Action Plan’s 36-mile connected trail loop around the greater Birmingham metro, boosting the Red Rock Trail System® to over 200 walkable and bikeable miles in Jefferson County.
Open six new publicly accessible properties across our region, doubling our existing ones and creating more landmark spaces facilitated by FLT, such as Red Mountain Park and Turkey Creek Nature Preserve.
What to expect at the event
Immersive storytelling, recognition of honored individuals, and exciting updates paired with dinner, a live auction, and music. Freshwater Fete will highlight FLT’s journey “From Idea to Impact”—a theme that captures our evolution from a single moment into a driving force for regional change.
Attire: Adventure formal/ comfy cocktail.
Location
The Club, Inc.
1 Robert S. Smith Dr.
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
United States
Date & Time
Friday, 11/13/2026
6:30pm CDT
-
9:00pm CDT
Add to Calendar
11/13/2026 06:30:00 PM11/13/2026 09:00:00 PMAmerica/ChicagoFreshwater Fête: from Idea to ImpactFreshwater Land Trust is proud to announce the celebration of its 30th anniversary, recognizing three decades of work protecting Central Alabama’s natural resources and connecting communities to the outdoors. Since 1996, FLT has helped conserve environmentally significant lands, improve water quality, expand public access to trails and greenspaces, and advance projects that strengthen both ecological health and quality of life across the region.
Freshwater Fête will take place on Friday, November 13. The milestone occasion will honor the organization’s three significant decades of progress while bringing together supporters and partners to invest in the organization’s next chapter. To read more about our 30th, where we started, and what's to come, visit our blog page.
The Club, Inc. 1 Robert S. Smith Dr. Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Founding (1996): Protecting the Water that Sustains Us
Freshwater Land Trust was founded in 1996 with a simple but urgent mission: protect the lands and waterways that sustain our communities.
The organization's first conservation efforts focused on protecting critical lands along the Black Warrior and Cahaba Rivers, helping safeguard wildlife habitat and the drinking water relied upon by communities across Central Alabama.
Thirty years later, protecting clean water remains at the heart of everything we do.
Red Mountain (2007): Creating Places for Future Generations
Red Mountain Park is more than protected land. It's a place where future generations discover the outdoors, create memories, and build a lifelong connection to nature.
Freshwater Land Trust is proud to have helped transform this vision into reality.
The next generation of conservation begins with the experiences we create today. Photo by Rachel Callahan.
Turkey Creek (opened 2009): Protecting One of Alabama's Natural Treasures
Turkey Creek Nature Preserve is one of Alabama's most biologically diverse landscapes, home to rare species, clean water, and extraordinary natural beauty.
For more than two decades, Freshwater Land Trust has helped protect this remarkable watershed, conserving more than 2,000 acres while expanding opportunities for recreation, education, and exploration.
Protecting habitat protects our future.
Red Rock Trail System® Origin (2010): A Vision that Continues to Connect
In 2010, Freshwater Land Trust helped create a bold vision for a connected Jefferson County through the Red Rock Trail System® Master Plan. Today, more than 175 miles of trails and greenways have been completed, bringing that vision to life and connecting communities across the region. Great communities begin with a shared vision. Photo by AirFowl.
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