Let’s Keep Riverchase Special By Stephanie Derzis & the ARC Committee One of the things that makes Riverchase so special is the way our homes and landscapes blend to create a welcoming community. To help keep that charm, our neighborhood has an Architectural Review Committee (ARC) that looks at exterior changes before projects get underway. [...]
Fall 2025 President’s Letter Patrick Schach The holidays are a special time in our neighborhood. As long as I’ve lived here, I’ve been so impressed with the creative and big ways Riverchase residents decorate. It’s been consistently great around Christmas for decades, and in recent years, our neighbors have really stepped it up for Halloween, [...]
Summer 2025 President’s Letter Patrick Schach Summer has arrived in Riverchase! It may be hotter than many of us would like, but all the activity in the neighborhood makes for a truly fun season in our community. I hope you enjoyed the annual July 4th celebration at Riverchase Country Club and the parade through Riverchase [...]
Spring 2025 President’s Letter Ray Estep A few years ago, a local Eagle Scout donated his time to repair about 75 yards of path and landscape borders at Riverchase Baptist Church. He received his community service merit badge for doing this, but he also gave back to his community in a very meaningful way. “Community [...]
What Makes Riverchase A Desirable Community? The homes in Riverchase are nestled among a forest of trees and situated on hills and valleys that take good advantage of nature’s restless topography. It’s one of the things that sets us apart from other communities and gives us an added charm. But neighborhoods age, houses age, and [...]
With their brilliant iridescent plumage and their remarkable agility in flight, the ruby-throated hummingbird is a favorite of birdwatchers and conservationists alike. Measuring only 3 to 3 ¾ inches long with a wingspread of 4 to 4 ¾ inches, they are one of nature’s smallest jewels. In flight these tiny birds will beat their wings [...]
Hoover Recreation Center Has a Lot to Offer! If you or your family are looking for a place to be active or engage with the community, the Hoover Recreation Center offers affordable memberships to Hoover residents. The 75,000 sq ft facility offers a wide variety of fitness, aquatics, and recreational programs to accommodate the ever-growing [...]
Did You Know… There are 11 sub-associations in Riverchase. These are: Chase Plantation (5 separate ones) Riverchase Townhomes Chadwick Square The Fairways The Oaks Baneberry Lake Lake Point Estates Each of these pays an HOA fee on top of the Riverchase assessment. The NatureScape truck is often in Riverchase. When you see them removing dead [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
