Ruffner Mountain

Ruffner Mountain is a non-profit organization located in Birmingham, Alabama. The organization is managed by the 501(c)(3) Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition, Inc. and boasts a team of 23 employees. Ruffner Mountain is an urban nature center and preserve with a mission to protect and manage the land as a sanctuary for native species of plants and animals. The organization offers educational programs aimed at fostering an appreciation of the natural world within the community. Covering 1,038 acres, Ruffner Mountain provides valuable carbon sequestration protection to the metropolitan area and serves as a watershed for local creeks and rivers. As a protected habitat, Ruffner Mountain is home to hundreds of species of plants and animals, with several areas of high biodiversity. The preserve is situated less than eight miles from downtown Birmingham, near the southernmost border of Appalachia. For further information about Ruffner Mountain and its programs, please visit their website at ruffnermountain.org.