JSU Field School

05/26/2026

Adventure is waiting!

From games and outdoor fun to making new friends, our camps are packed with unforgettable experiences.

Spots are still open for Middle School Camp (June 16–19), and thanks to a recent cancellation, a few spots just opened up for ages 8–12 (June 23–26).

Don’t miss out—sign up now before these last spots are gone! https://secure.touchnet.net/C20901_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=410&SINGLESTORE=true

04/28/2026

Little River Canyon has the best volunteers!!

04/28/2026

The Little River Canyon has the best volunteers!

04/21/2026

This Saturday, April 25 for our Earth Day clean up! We will meet at the Little River Canyon Center at 10:00 am and go clean up the Little River Falls parking lot, picnic area, and trail area. Bring a water bottle, wear sturdy footwear, and snacks if needed. All ages welcome! All supplies will be provided! Come be a volunteer for a few hours and help us beautify the park!

03/30/2026

🚨We're Hiring!
We are hiring two seasonal maintenance workers at Little River Canyon National Preserve.
This position is a WG 5 in Fort Payne, AL.
Applications will be open from March 30, 2026-April 13, 2026, or once 100 applications are received.
Salary $22.09-$27.36 an hour

Here are some of the duties as a maintenance worker:
Performs minor carpentry repairs of limited difficulty to buildings.
Performs routine maintenance at different sites and visitor facilities, trails, to include cleaning restrooms, and making minor repairs as needed.

Apply on USAJobs:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/863027700

Come be part of the team helping care for Little River Canyon National Preserve!

03/27/2026

This is going to be fun! Get moving on the Path to Learning!

🌼🥚 Get Moving with Move Alabama! 🥚🌼

Cherokee County-Alabama Extension & DeKalb County are challenging YOU to get active and explore the outdoors! Head out to the Path to Learning Trail behind the Little River Canyon Center and join in the fun now through April 10th!

✨ Here’s how it works:
• There are 12 hidden eggs along the trail
• Each egg features a fun Move Alabama activity challenge
• Complete them as you go and enjoy the journey!

📸 Don’t forget to snap photos of you and your crew completing the challenges and share them on the Move Alabama page!

This is a great way to enjoy nature, get active, and make memories with family and friends. Lace up those shoes and start your adventure today!

03/10/2026

We’re celebrating our amazing amphibian wildlife with a screening of "Salabama" here at the Little River Canyon Center. Following the film, stick around for a Meet & Greet with the director, Nickolas Hess!



See event details in the first comment! 👇

02/18/2026

Huge thanks to Cherokee County-Alabama Extension, Norm Haley-Aces and Dr. Mark Smith for conducting a Predator Control Workshop! If you missed this one, sign up for it again on May 26 in Etowah County.

01/29/2026

We’re excited to welcome T.C. McLemore to the Little River Canyon Center!

Please join us in welcoming T.C. McLemore as the new Director of Jacksonville State University's Little River Canyon Center! A Fort Payne native, T.C. brings a deep love for the Canyon, a strong background in environmental education and outdoor recreation, and a passion for connecting conservation with community and economic growth. We’re excited to see him build on the incredible legacy of founding director Pete Conroy while helping even more people discover and appreciate one of Alabama’s most beautiful places. Welcome home, T.C.!
Read the full news release here https://www.jsu.edu/news/articles/2026/01/t.c-mclemore-named-director-of-the-little-river-canyon-center.html Photo credit to Haley Bouffard

01/21/2026

We are excited to host the Alabama Water Watch for an awesome training! Become a certified Volunteer Monitor through this hybrid (online and in-person) training opportunity at the Canyon Center on February 27. Register today - https://aaes.auburn.edu/alabamawaterwatch/event/alabama-water-watch-bacteriological-and-water-chemistry-monitoring-training-fort-payne/

New dates & locations added!

Interested in getting certified as an Alabama Water Watch Volunteer Monitor?

Check the monitoring trainings we have scheduled (so far) for 2026!

alabamawaterwatch.org/events

01/15/2026

We're excited to team up with Auburn University and Alabama Extension for a great workshop!
Sign up today for the Predator Control Workshop to learn how to enhance deer & turkey populations on February 12th at the Little River Canyon Center. www.aces.edu/go/5731

Upcoming Predator Control Workshops in Cullman, DeKalb/Cherokee, and Etowah counties!

These events are intended for landowners and wildlife managers seeking how to assess predator impacts and to learn more about the management and trapping techniques to control predators and improve game populations and hunting quality.

$25 online, pre-registration is required at the web addresses below:

February 11th - Cullman Co.
Camp Meadowbrook
2344 County Road 747
Cullman, AL 35058
www.aces.edu/go/5730

February 12th
DeKalb/Cherokee Co.
Little River Canyon Center
4322 Little River Canyon Rim Parkway
Fort Payne, AL 35967
www.aces.edu/go/5731

May 26th
Etowah Co.
Northeast Etowah Youth Livestock Building
3733 Old U.S. Hwy 411
Gadsden, AL 35901
www.aces.edu/go/5732