Delano Park Conservancy

03/18/2026

FEATHERS,TALONS, AND TALL TREES!🦉🌳 Get ready to look up!🦅Delano Park Conservancy invites you to a special Day in the Park on March 19, 2026, 9:00-Noon, for a celebration of the wings and wood that make our community beautiful. We are thrilled to host Raptor Trek, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Decatur, Alabama, who will be bringing Red-tailed Hawks, Owls, and other stunning birds of prey for a live, up-close encounter from 10:30-11:30! Magical Memories Al Decatur, Alabama Historic Preservation Commission City of Decatur, Alabama - Government

03/18/2026

FEATHERS,TALONS, AND TALL TREES!🦉🌳 Get ready to look up!🦅Delano Park Conservancy invites you to a special Day in the Park on March 19, 2026, 9:00-Noon, for a celebration of the wings and wood that make our community beautiful. We are thrilled to host Raptor Trek, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Decatur, Alabama, who will be bringing Red-tailed Hawks, Owls, and other stunning birds of prey for a live, up-close encounter from 10:30-11:30! Magical Memories Al Decatur, Alabama Historic Preservation Commission City of Decatur, Alabama - Government

03/14/2026

Decatur Parks and Recreation, Delano Park Conservancy,
and Decatur Public Library to Host:
“Day in the Park at Delano:
All About Birds and Trees”
Featuring Live Raptors
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DECATUR, AL —Thursday, March 19, 2026 — Delano Park Conservancy is proud to announce our upcoming community event, “Day in the Park at Delano: All About Birds and
Trees,” taking place on March 19, 2026, at historic Delano Park. This family-friendly educational event highlights the vital connection between North Alabama’s native tree canopy
and the majestic birds of prey that depend on it for survival.
The event’s centerpiece will be a live demonstration by Raptor Trek, featuring Red-tailed Hawks, Owls, and other native raptors. These avian ambassadors will provide attendees with a
rare, up-close look at the power and beauty of birds of prey, while experts explain the critical role that legacy trees play in providing nesting sites and hunting grounds within urban park
settings.
"Our mission has always been to provide a venue for learning about our region's heritage and natural beauty," said Barbara Kelly, a spokesperson for the Delano Park Conservancy. "By
bringing together live raptors and our historic arboretum, we hope to show the community that every tree in Delano Park is a home.”
Event Details:
What: Day in the Park at Delano
All About Birds and Trees Featuring Live Raptors
When: March 19, 2026
Where: Delano Park near the Little Bridge on 8th Ave., Decatur,AL
Admission: Free to the public
Timeline: 9am: Bird Walk for all ages with Ava Lyerly
10am: Story Time with Ms. Zoie from DPL
10:30-11:30am: Raptor Trek
Featuring live hawks, owls, and birds of prey,
made possible by Kiwanis Club of Decatur, Alabama
Photo opp with Tansy the Meadow Princess of Magical Memories
Learn about Trees with DPL’s Scavenger Hunt and DPC’s
Tree Lady
Educational Tables from the International Crane Foundation, North Alabama Young Birders Club, and Leave No Trace

About Delano Park Conservancy:
Delano Park Conservancy (delanopark.org) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of Delano Park, ensuring it remains a place of beauty, history, and education for the citizens of Decatur and North Alabama. City of Decatur, Alabama - Government City of Decatur, Alabama Historic Preservation Commission, Kiwanis Club of Decatur, Alabama, ,

03/08/2026

Decatur’s Legacy Trees Take Center Stage at
“Day in the Park at Delano” Event
In a celebration of nature, literature, and local wildlife, the Decatur Public Library, Delano Park Conservancy, and Decatur Parks and Recreation are proud to present “Day in the Park at Delano: All About Birds and Trees.” The event will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM near the historic stone bridge on Eighth Avenue Southeast.

This free community event highlights the vital connection between Decatur’s historic urban canopy and the majestic birds that call it home. “Ancient trees are precious... they play host to such a rich community of life,” said Sir David Attenborough, a sentiment that anchors this year’s theme: Trees as a Home.

The morning begins with a guided Bird Walk at 9:00 AM led by expert Ava Lyerly, followed by a themed Story Time at 10:00 AM hosted by the Decatur Public Library. The highlight of the morning features Raptor Trek from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, where experts will showcase live birds of prey and explain why tall legacy trees are essential for their nesting and hunting success.
“Our goal is to show the community that Delano Park is more than just a green space; it’s a living habitat,” said a representative of the Delano Park Conservancy. All ages are welcome to this educational morning in the heart of Decatur.

03/08/2026

DPC is very proud to be partnering with Decatur Public Library and Decatur Parks and Recreation to present a memorable Day in the Park in Delano--All About Birds and Trees! Please join us on March 19th from 9am to Noon to meet the live raptors and learn about how the native trees in the park provide their homes.

Make your plans to join DPL on Thursday, March 19th, from 9am – 12noon at Delano Park. We are partnering with Delano Park Conservancy and Decatur Parks & Recreation for Day in the Park at Delano: All About Birds & Trees. We’re going to have lots of fun and learn a few things, too.

Ava Lyerly, from the North Alabama Young Birders Club will kick off our event with a Bird Walk for all ages at 9am. DPL will present Story Time with Ms. Zoie at 10am. At 10:30am the 4-H Science School Raptor Trek program will start (courtesy of the Delano Park Conservancy).

The event will also include a photo opp with Tansy the Meadow Princess (from Magical Memories Al ), educational tables from Leave No Trace , the International Crane Foundation , and North Alabama Young Birders Club.

Learn about trees with DPL’s scavenger hunt and the Tree Lady (sponsored by Delano Park Conservancy). DPL will also give away free books for kids!

In the event of rain, all events will take place at DPL.

09/05/2024

If you have a few minutes, I recommend that you come down to Fort Decatur to see the marvelous Master Plan proposed for Delano Park! The consultants will be here today and tomorrow morning until noon.

07/06/2024

Throughout its history, Decatur, Alabama has produced a number of unapologetically bold, creative, and “difficult” women who weren’t afraid to break the mold...

07/06/2024

Carolyn Cortner Smith built the stone structures in Delano Park 90 years ago as an architect for the Civilian Works Administration when Decatur was struggling during the depression. We had lost our biggest industry of the L&N Shops and Decatur's one crop, cotton, was only worth 5 cents a pound. Things were bleak in our town, and Carolyn Cortner Smith brought us the Rose Garden, the wading pool, and other stone structures that provided beauty and hope for our people.

Don't miss this fabulous podcast on the life of Alabama's first licensed female architect who changed the landscape of Delano Park and made the park more accessible and meaningful in 1934.

07/05/2024

07/05/2024

Don't miss this fabulous podcast on the life of Alabama's first licensed female architect who changed the landscape of Delano Park and made the park more accessible and meaningful in 1934.

06/11/2023

the park is beautiful today!