Foxes in the ‘Chase By Mary Stockard With its proximity to the Cahaba River and its dense forest setting, Riverchase is an ideal habitat for foxes. The red fox, tall and leggier, and the gray fox, shorter and stockier, both weighing between 7 – 15 lbs., have made their home in the community. They eat [...]
RADON IN RIVERCHASE By Bill Garvin I have been an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professional for over thirty years. One of my areas of expertise is radiation. My primary goal in writing this article is to motivate residents to test for radon and mitigate any potential risks. Jefferson County is on Alabama’s list as [...]
Nine Acres of Fish Morgan French grew up in Riverchase loving to fish, so much so that when he settled down, he bought his home on the ninth hole at Riverchase Lake. When the Lake Forest Circle dam broke, and the lake had to be lowered, it caused a series of events that led to [...]
Fourth of July 2024
We had a great “What’s Up in Riverchase” annual meeting on May 9th! Over 230 residents made it through a bad rainstorm to attend! It was exciting to hear updates of the many positive projects in the City of Hoover from Mayor Brocato, especially the Riverchase Lake/Lake Forest Circle dam project which opened a week [...]
We are off to another terrific year in Riverchase! First off, and something many of us have eagerly anticipated, the dam on Lake Forest Circle has finally, after three long years, been completed. I invite you to visit the site and see the amazing transformation. RRA is already working on landscaping plans to bring that [...]