January 28th, 2012
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 Welcome to the Friends of Red Mountain Park site, a source for community news and information about Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama! For the last few years, a collection of individuals, non-profits, corporations, and governments have been working together to create one of the largest urban greenspaces in America (over 40% larger than New York’s Central Park). In 2008, roughly 1,200 acres was purchased from U.S. Steel and is now under the ownership and direction of the Red Mountain Park Commission. 2011 is a big year for the park: the trail system has surpassed 10 miles, public preview hikes are ongoing, site preparation has begun for major infrastructure projects, and the park will soon be open seven days a week! We are the Friends of Red Mountain Park, a non-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to promote, enhance, and enjoy Red Mountain Park. Our goals are to spread the word about this project, volunteer our time and talent to enhance the park’s development, and champion the use and enjoyment of the park for the broadest range of citizens. Thank you for your interest in Red Mountain Park, we hope to see you out there soon! Red Mountain Park Opening to the Public!We are pleased to announce a major milestone in Red Mountain Park’s story: a large part of Red Mountain Park will be opening to the public very soon! Over 10 miles of trails and roughly half the park’s acreage will be open seven days a week for you and your family and friends to enjoy! [...] Other News...New Years Resolution Run was a great success!Over 300 runners hit our trails for last weekend’s Resolution Run! I think that’s the most number of people out at Red Mountain Park at one time so far, so three cheers all around! Special thanks to the Trak Shak for making everything run smoothly, and for a colossal surprise donation to the Friends! Here’s [...] New Year’s Resolution Run on December 31, 2011!Like to trail run??? We’ve got a treat for you… in cooperation with the Trak Shak and Birmingham Track Club, we’ll be hosting a New Year’s Resolution Run at Red Mountain Park on NYE 2011! We’ll have three distance options (3, 5, and 10 miles) for you to choose from, so whatever your resolution you [...] Read all news >View all 3 of Douglas's videos on Red Mountain Park at Vimeo > |