Connect in the Community
Community is the best immunity
Welcome, Friend!
If you’ve found your way to this corner of the internet, you’re likely seeking ways to connect with our vibrant community in southeast Alabama.
To me, community is more than a concept—it’s a way of life. As our circle of like-minded individuals blossoms, I'm excited to help link you with people and organizations that are making a big impact right here at home.
Bee-Lightful Botanicals
Led by Natasha Freeman, Bee-Lightful Botanicals is a beautiful nexus of nature and community. From workshops and classes to moon gatherings, Natasha creates sacred spaces for growth, wellness and education. Visit BeeLightfulBotanicals.com and follow her on Facebook to dive deeper into her offerings.
Ruth’s Garden
Led by India Bryant, Ruth's Garden invites you to a holistic sanctuary filled with love, restoration, and community. Ruth’s Garden offers guided meditations, yoga, Reiki sessions, and soothing sound-bath meditations. Learn about her upcoming gatherings here: Ruth’s Garden on Eventbrite.
Mushroom Man Tan (Tanner Hammond)
Tanner brings the magic of mushrooms to life with premium extracts, grow kits, and fresh varieties of home grown and locally foraged mushrooms that he has for sale. He also hosts community mushroom forays and helps organize one of our area's largest mushroom festivals.
Find out more here: www.MushroomManTan.com
Cooper Farm (Foley, AL)
Nestled just off Highway 59 in Foley AL, Cooper Farm is a women-owned, family plant nursery specializing in citrus trees, fruit trees, native plants, vegetables, and flowering perennials. Owner Kitti Cooper—a self-taught gardener—leads with passion, sharing her expertise through gardening, homesteading, and various classes and community events. (Cooper Farm)
Location: 14609 AL-59, Foley, AL 36535 (next to John Deere and nearby horse stables)
South Alabama Land Trust
The South Alabama Land Trust (SALT) is dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of coastal Alabama through land protection and environmental education. Since its founding in 1990—as the Weeks Bay Foundation—SALT has preserved over 10,800 acres of sensitive habitat across Baldwin and Mobile counties through conservation easements, land donations, and purchases. These conserved lands safeguard clean water, wildlife habitats, and outdoor recreation opportunities for present and future generations. (southalabamalandtrust.org)
Mobile Baykeeper
Mobile Baykeeper is on a mission to defend and revive the health of Coastal Alabama’s waterways. Since its founding in 1997, this dedicated group has worked tirelessly to ensure fish are safe to eat, swimmers are protected, and fragile ecosystems like seagrasses and oyster reefs recover. They take a three-pronged approach—Research, Collaboration, and Education—to safeguard our watershed. This includes examining permit applications, partnering with diverse groups to amplify impact, and empowering the public with accurate, actionable information.
Mobile Baykeeper leads meaningful restoration efforts such as the Oyster Keepers program, where volunteers help grow oysters in baskets to strengthen reefs and improve water quality. Their goal: deploy 150,000 oysters in Mobile Bay by 2025, and reach 500,000 by 2027.
They also run the NextGen Baykeepers after-school initiative, inspiring youth through kayaking, nature-based STEAM learning, environmental stewardship, and hands-on projects.
From monitoring pollution and responding to community concerns to launching oyster, youth, and restoration programs—Mobile Baykeeper is a vital defender of our water, wildlife, and way of life.
We are so grateful for the people and organizations that make this community thrive—through healing, teaching, protecting, and growing. Whether you’re drawn to nature, creativity, or collective action, there’s a place for you here. We’d love for you to join us.
