News & Press

Follow news developments and note upcoming city meetings concerning the park.

In the News

• » 01/30/2008 | Cyclists Welcome Development of Urban Parks in Birmingham
• » 01/20/2008 | Birmingham Leaders Pull Together on 3 Parks' Initiative
• » 01/17/2008 | $15 Million Raised for Birmingham Area Parks
• » 11/14/2007 | Federal Transportation Bill Includes $1.25 million for Park
• » 11/13/2007 | U.S. Senator Sessions Requests $1 Million for RMP
• » 08/27/2007 | Red Mountain Park a Go: Land Deal Done on 1,108 Acres
• » 07/05/2007 | JeffCo Commission Votes to Honor 2005 Pledge
• » 05/20/2007 | Park Plan Has Many Friends Behind It
• » 03/05/2007 | Park Funds Back on Track
• » 02/11/2007 | County Must Keep Promises
• » 02/05/2007 | Park Projects Facing Knife
• » 01/07/2007 | Trail Runners Join Hikers
• » 01/02/2007 | Earmark Plan Harms Parks
• » 12/16/2006 | Park Land Purchase Deadline Passes -- Red Mountain Buy in Works
• » 11/29/2006 | Red Mountain Park Planners Find Many Visions
• » 10/24/2006 | Plans for 1,108-acre Park on Red Mountain Going Public
• » 07/11/2006 | Senator Shelby Allocates $1 Million for RMP!
• » 07/22/2006 | Green Brings Green, City Told
• » 06/14/2006 | Red Mountain Park Presents a Vision, Landscaper Says
• » 06/11/2006 | Cooperation Leads to Park's Transformation
• » 05/22/2006 | Park Land For Sale
• » 05/18/2006 | A Bridge Across the Great Divide
• » 05/14/2006 | 3 New Urban Parks May Make City Greenest
• » 03/15/2006 | Portico Magazine Features Red Mountain Park
• » 11/09/2005 | County Commission votes to buy land for park
• » 11/04/2005 | Vote set on plan to buy land for Red Mountain Park
• » 07/20/2005 | Moving Mountains and Other Miracles
• » 07/16/2005 | Red Mountain Park idea gaining support
• » 04/22/2005 | State now mainstream on environmental issues
• » 02/10/2005 | Birmingham Should Capitalize on its Natural Beauty
• » 02/01/2005 | A win-win and then some
• » 01/31/2005 | Magnificent Gift
• » 01/28/2005 | U.S. Steel gives for large park: Offers $1 million, land discount for plan

Press Releases

• » 01/30/2008 | Senator Sessions to Present $1M Check to RMP Commission
• » 05/16/2007 | Red Mountain Park Commission Fully Appointed
• » 07/28/2006 | Wallace, Roberts & Todd Representatives to Hold Public Forum on RMP
• » 05/26/2006 | Top Economic Consultant Hired to Guide Park Planning
• » 01/28/2005 | U. S. Steel makes another historic conservation donation to Jefferson County (PDF)

Newsletter & Newsflash Archive

• » 01/31/2008 | Newsletter
• » 10/28/2007 | Newsflash
• » 07/10/2006 | Red Mountain Park Newsletter from Fresh Water Land Trust
• » 07/05/2007 | Newsflash
• » 05/23/2007 | Newsflash
• » 04/20/2007 | Newsflash
• » 03/01/2007 | Newsflash
• » 02/07/2007 | Newsflash
• » 10/11/2006 | Newsletter
• » 08/01/2006 | Red Mountain Park Newsletter from Fresh Water Land Trust
• » 08/01/2006 | Newsletter
• » 05/31/2006 | Newsletter
• » 04/12/2006 | Newsflash
• » 03/29/2006 | Newsflash
• » 03/23/2006 | Newsletter
• » 11/15/2005 | Newsletter
• » 11/09/2005 | Newsflash
• » 11/04/2005 | Newsflash
• » 11/01/2005 | Newsletter
• » 10/01/2005 | Newsletter

photo courtesy U.S. Steel