USDA Forest Service Advises to Lookout for Zombie Trees These seemingly alive trees could be a danger to your home or brains. Even though Halloween is over, and more leaves are on the ground than on the trees, it is still a good time to watch out for a scary threat you might find in [...]
From the President Fall 2024 “…What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate,” is a line I’ve heard most of my life from the 1967 Paul Newman movie, “Cool Hand Luke.” It’s a great quote used in many different conversations! I just found out it happens to be number eleven on the American Film [...]
Riverwalk Village One Step Closer Riverwalk Village is the vision to transform a 91-acre tract near Riverchase Parkway East into upscale houses and apartments aimed at empty nesters and young professionals. Key to the success of this planned community is the inclusion of an ambulatory outpatient treatment facility. In November 2023, the Hoover City Council [...]
The Cahaba River Bain’s Bridge Project By Jackson Pruett, City of Hoover Economic Development Coordinator The Cahaba, one of the most biodiverse rivers in the U.S., runs through the heart of Hoover, offering tremendous potential for economic development and quality of life. In 2022, Hoover purchased the Bain's Bridge property along the Cahaba (off the Old [...]
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 [...]
