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Living River: A Retreat on the Cahaba

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A camp and retreat center in Central Alabama affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A).

Living River, a tree-covered point nestled in a deep bend in the river, preserves a mix of hardwoods and older trees that were once typical of Alabama’s river bottoms but elsewhere have been logged and replaced with faster-growing pines. The site is 440 acres in size, and because of its unique location, fronts four miles of the river. The Cahaba river itself—the longest free-flowing river in the state—preserves a remarkable and fragile biodiversity, including an incredible variety of freshwater mussels, turtles, snails, and crayfish, as well as more fish species per mile than any other river in North America. The globally significant biodiversity of the Cahaba has been widely recognized by conservation groups and scientists.

10/26/2026

We miss summer camp and can't wait for next year! Summer camp 2027's dates and rates are now available on our website, www.livingriver.org. Registration is coming soon!

10/17/2026

A great fiend to Living River, educating visitors around our Carboniferous fossil bed when he’s available. Congrats, Ashely! Come out to Living River Sunday tomorrow and you’ll get a chance to find some fossils yourself!

The Alabama Avocational Paleontologist Award for 2026 goes to Ashley Allen from Oneonta, Alabama!

“Ashley has been very active for many decades and discovered a tremendous wealth of Carboniferous trackways in an Alabama surface coal mine in 1999,” said Dr. Adiel Klompmaker, ALAP award committee member and The University of Alabama Museums Research & Collections paleontologist. “This rediscovery, long after a classic footprint paper from 1930, literally changed the course of a part of Alabama paleontology.”

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10/16/2026

It's a busy time of year, but we hope you can get away for a bit and join us at Living River on Sunday for some fun retreat time outdoors! Check out some pictures from past Living River open houses. Find the full schedule and more information at www.livingriver.org.

10/14/2026

Check out our time on Talk of Alabama yesterday, where we shared about Living River Sunday, our annual fall open house happening this Sunday, Oct. 18! It's a free event for everyone, whether you're a new or longtime friend of Living River. It's going to be a beautiful fall-weather day with lots to see and do around the property. Find more information on our website, www.livingriver.org.
https://abc3340.com/station/talk-of-alabama/living-river-sunday-talk-of-alabama-10132026

Living River Sunday will take place Sunday, October 18th from 10a-5p. Grab the family, an extra pair of shoes, and head out.

10/13/2026

One more addition to Living River Sunday's plans- music by Ramblin' Ricky Tate during lunch! And it's going to be a beautiful fall-weather day. We hope you can find time to head down to Living River this weekend and unplug in a quiet, beautiful outdoor setting. Please invite some new friends, and we'll see you soon!

10/13/2026

Thanks to all who support Living River, we welcome many groups, hundreds of people, a year who find connection to God during their retreats at Living River. Here’s some pictures from Bama Catholic’s retreat a few weekends ago!

10/09/2026

This weekend's plans may get rained out, but we hope you'll join us next weekend at Living River for Living River Sunday, our annual fall open house! The event is free, including lunch. Living River Sunday is a great opportunity to invite friends who haven't been to Living River before to enjoy the property with you. We'll see you soon at Living River!

10/02/2026

Last week, Mariners in Mission, a group of dedicated church folk from around the country (as far as Hawaii) came to Living River to do service projects. They spent five days working at Living River- they tore down the unused deck at the office and built an incredible ADA-compliant ramp into the building (previously our only building without ADA accessibility), touched up paint and repainted the interior of two cabins, and assembled some cabinets! A big thank you to this selfless, generous group! We're filled with gratitude after their visit and reminded that Living River's hospitality is made possible by many, many hands and the grace of God.

09/22/2026

Over 75 participants and nearly 400 plant and animal species were identified in just 24 hours at the Cahaba River Coalition's BioBlitz at Living River last weekend! It was a joy to see Living River supporters and camper families at the event! Living River is such a special property, made even more special because we steward and enjoy it together.

Address

2000 Living River Parkway
Montevallo, AL
35115

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 3pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 3pm
Wednesday	7:30pm - 3pm
Thursday	7:30am - 3pm
Friday	7:30am - 3pm

Telephone

+12052080035

Website

http://www.livingriver.org/

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