Streetlight Project Update By: Ray Estep & Jeremy Vice For many years, we have taken streetlights for granted until the lamp burned out or the color of the replacement bulb no longer matched. As many of you know, Riverchase was developed by the Harbert Equitable Joint Venture (HEJV) with the goal of preserving the natural [...]
Date: January 10, 2025 To: Residents of Riverchase Re: Happy New Year & RRA Projects Update Happy New Year, and I hope each of you and your family had a wonderful Christmas Holiday! Riverchase looked great for Christmas! The lights and decorations at our entrances, bows on our streetlights, and the Santa Experience at RCC, [...]
Riverchase Loves its Trees! Trees – Section 12-2 of the RRA protective covenants states: No tree having a diameter of six (6) inches or more (measured from a point two feet above ground level) shall be removed from any parcel without the express written authorization of the Architectural Committee.
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 [...]
