Welcome to Alabama's Freshwater Coast

The Great Backyard Bird Count

The Lodge at Cocktail Slough

Wind Creek State Park is proud to support citizen science in conjunction with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and The Audubon Society by hosting The Great Backyard Bird Count! There ... Read more

The Great Backyard Bird Count

The Lodge at Cocktail Slough

Wind Creek State Park is proud to support citizen science in conjunction with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and The Audubon Society by hosting The Great Backyard Bird Count! There ... Read more

The Great Backyard Bird Count

The Lodge at Cocktail Slough

Wind Creek State Park is proud to support citizen science in conjunction with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and The Audubon Society by hosting The Great Backyard Bird Count! There ... Read more

The Great Backyard Bird Count

The Lodge at Cocktail Slough

Wind Creek State Park is proud to support citizen science in conjunction with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and The Audubon Society by hosting The Great Backyard Bird Count! There ... Read more

Seed Starting Workshop

Learn how to grow vegetables and flower transplants. Start tomato seeds for the spring garden. Seed Starting Workshop on February 24.  

Bird Box Building Workshop

The Lodge at Cocktail Slough

Join Wind Creek State Park as they teach you how to build a bird box.    

Furs of the Forest

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A variety of naturally-warm pelts from Russell Forest specimens will be on hand in the Naturalist Cabin for you to hold, touch, and discover. Each species has its own needs, ... Read more

Russell Forest Run – 5K and 10K

Join Russell Lands on Saturday, February 25 at 7:45am for the Russell Forest Run. The machine gun start of the 10K run and then again at 7:55am for the 5K ... Read more

Midnight at the Masquerade

Midnight at the Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner benefitting Main Street Alexander City! Tickets include 1 drink ticket (cash bar will be available), heavy hors d'oeuvres, music, and the murder mystery. ... Read more