Helping Alabama Communities Build Great Trails and Parks

From vision to ribbon cutting, we bring the expertise and resources your community needs.

What We Do
Development
Assistance

Yellowhammer Outdoor Development provides the expertise, access to funding, and technical support needed to advance outdoor recreation projects in Alabama communities.

We guide communities through the complex process of turning outdoor recreation visions into reality—providing specialized planning, grant writing, and project coordination that most small towns can’t access on their own. All services are provided at no cost to communities, funded through state appropriations and foundation support.

We help communities with:

Community Engagement & Assessment

Master Planning & Design

Funding Strategy & Development

Implementation & Project Management

Sustainability & Capacity Building

We Also Help With

Regional Trail
Coalitions

Regional Trail Coalitions are quarterly multi-county meetings for networking and collaborative planning for outdoor recreation development projects.

Trail Building
Training

Expertise, access to funding, and technical support to enable outdoor recreation projects in Alabama communities.

Professional
Development

Expertise, access to funding, and technical support to enable outdoor recreation projects in Alabama communities.

Project Highlights

What’s Yellowhammer Outdoor Recreation up to? Take a look.

Brow Park Expansion

Mentone, AL

Expanding Brow Park's greenspace by removing half an acre of thick vegetation, adding amenities, and an observation deck.

River Park Development

Bridgeport River Park

Assisting Bridgeport in developing its River Park and Boat Ramp into a premier recreation destination. Provided funding, grant assistance, and design for a park trail.

High Falls Park Entry Improvement

High Falls Park

Improving High Falls Park's entryway by installing gates and fencing that allow the park more control over admissions, registration, and safety.

ADA Accessible Kayak Launch

Ditto Landing

Providing an ADA accessible kayak launch at Ditto Landing to increase paddle access along the Tennessee River.

Yellowhammer Outdoor Development Assistance

Ready to Get Started?

Assessment

Yellowhammer Outdoor Development assesses the community and project to determine if it's a good fit

Partner

Officially partner and begin the process