May is National BBQ Month. The Barbecue Council founded National Barbecue Month in 1963 to encourage outdoor cooking. It's Take Out Tuesday -grab some Bar-B-Que for lunch or dinner today and support your local eateries! Which in Calhoun County has your favorite BBQ? #NationalBarbecueMonth #NationalBBQMonth #TakeOutTuesday #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

May 9th is World Migratory Bird Day, which is observed twice a year during the second Saturday in May and again on the second Saturday in October. Since 1993, the Environment for the Americas coordinates the bi-yearly observances of World Migratory Bird Day. Dozens of organizations sponsor events including the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The goal is to raise awareness of issues affecting migratory birds and to inspire action around the world to take measures for their conservation. Many birds migrate through and to Calhoun County and are a delight to behold. Photo credit 📷 Bernard Franklin Oxford AL. #BirdDay #MigratoryBirdDay #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

National Tourism Day is celebrated annually on May 7. This day is observed during National Travel and Tourism Week, which occurs every first full week of May and was first celebrated in May 1983, as President Ronald Reagan signed a Proclamation urging all citizens to observe the week. Plan your next trip in Calhoun County! for Photo credit 📷Michael Squillaci Location: Terrapin Creek Piedmont AL #nttw20 #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Always the first full week of May, National Wildflower Week commemorates the colorful blossoms that bring our landscapes to life. Whether they are on mountainsides, pastures or our own back yards, wildflowers create habitat, help conserve water and reduce erosion. Woodland Phlox is indigenous to the rich deciduous woodlands of Calhoun County. #NationalWildflowerWeek #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

The first week in May is Small Business Week, which celebrates small business owners around the country. Shop local in Calhoun County for all your biking needs! #SmallBusinessWeek #wigswheels #bicycle #bike #roadbike #bikeriding #moutainbiking #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Observed annually on May 4th, Charles Almanzo Babcock, Oil City, Pennsylvania Superintendent of Schools, established the first Bird Day in 1894. The day celebrates birds of all kinds, was founded to advance bird conservation as a moral value, and it was the first holiday in the United States dedicated to the celebration of birds. Photo credit📷 Michelle Miklik #BirdDay #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

One of Alabama's oldest remaining covered bridges, the Coldwater Covered Bridge was built in 1850. It was moved from Coldwater Creek to Oxford Lake Park in 1990. #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” - John Burroughs photo credit 📷 Justin Andrews #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Each year on April 28th, National Superhero Day honors superheroes, both real and fictional. Our real-life superheroes may not have superpowers or wear capes, but they are also great role models who serve, protect, and heal. #NationalSuperheroDay #thankyouhealthcareworkers @rmccaresfoundation

Here is a view of the mountains for you to look forward to when you #VisitCalhounCountyAL. If you try hard enough you might even be able to smell the honeysuckle blooming! #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

National Arbor Day, celebrated yearly the last Friday in April, encourages us to celebrate and plant trees. On April 10, 1872, journalist and newspaper editor J.Sterling Morton established Arbor Day in the state of Nebraska with hopes that it would spread across the country. The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is the official state tree of Alabama. Longleaf pines as well as many other types of trees grow in abundance in Calhoun County. #NationalArborDay #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction Location: Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge

Each April, during the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week, it is a special time to celebrate national parks and programs across the country and to encourage everyone to discover the nation's diverse natural and cultural heritage. You can visit the Freedom Riders National Monument at 1031 Gurnee Ave. in Anniston, Alabama. #nationalparkweek #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Today is the 50th Anniversary of National Earth Day. On April 22, 1970, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day. We can all appreciate the natural beauty here in Calhoun County. #EarthDay #WaterfallWednesday #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction Photo credit 📷 Drew Senter

In 1971, the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America in conjunction with Keep America Beautiful, Inc. founded Keep America Beautiful Day. By 1984, city officials across the country proclaimed April as Keep America Beautiful Month and planned expanded events and programs to improve their communities. Do your part to keep Calhoun County beautiful for all to enjoy! #KeepAmericaBeautifulMonth #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction Location: Bains Gap, Anniston, Alabama - Photo credit 📷 David Talley

The National Gardening Association declared April National Gardening Month. Calhoun County has beautiful gardens! Location: Nances Creek photo credit 📷Melinda Roberts #NationalGardenMonth #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

The first Wednesday in April is National Walking Day. The purpose is to encourage people to take thirty minutes a day to go for a walk. The American Heart Association launched National Walking Day in 2007 as part of its efforts to promote healthy living. Find a trail, walk around your neighborhood or visit a local park in Calhoun County. #NationalWalkingDay #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

The @calhounchamber would like to remind everyone to be counted and make a positive impact on our community, state and nation! Visit https://my2020census.gov to complete your survey! #censusday2020 #2020Census #CompleteCount

Calhoun County has many places to #optoutside. The first location we are highlighting is Germania Springs Park in @jacksonvillealabama. Stay tuned for more! #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Looking for places to #optoutside while practicing safe #socialdistancing? The Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce staff has created videos to highlight some trails in Calhoun County for you to explore. Stay turned for the series! #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Happy first day of spring! Now the Calhoun County area will get approximately 12 hours of daylight, and 12 hours of darkness, which means there is plenty of time to go outside and enjoy Nature! We all can use some stress relief now. Fun Fact: it is the earliest date that the equinox has occurred nationwide in 124 years. Photo credit "Jacksonville Blooms": ⁠Anna Livingston #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

The @calhounchamber has started a Facebook group to keep you updated for food pick-up/take-out availability and restaurant/bar closures. Please support our local area food and beverage service providers as much as possible. Due to the spread of COVID19 within the United States, many of our businesses will be struggling for months to recoup the economic loss in our community. You can also help by purchasing gift cards online for future use. https://www.facebook.com/groups/262372438092761/?ref=share

Due to rising concerns over COVID-19 and social distancing, many area businesses will be struggling for months to recoup the economic loss in our community. Here are a few ways you can help:

Daylight saving time 2020 will begin at 2:00 AM on⁠ Sunday, March 8. Remember to spring forward and enjoy more daylight to see the sights in the Calhoun County area.⁠ Tulips Photo credit: Betty Clark ⁠ #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Drum Corps International founded Marching Music Day to celebrate marching music and to help celebrate Music In Our Schools Month. As an ideal play on words, March Fourth (4th) was chosen as the date to honor marching bands. Calhoun County is fortunate to be the home of the nationally renowned Jacksonville State University’s Marching Southerners for over sixty (60) years. @marchingsoutherners @jacksonvillestateuniversity #MarchForth #MarchingMusicDay #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Always observed on March 2nd, National Old Stuff Day gives notice to all that old stuff and encourages you to try something new. It’s a day to break out of the old routines and experience new ones. We have all heard the saying, “same old, same old.” Well, this is the day to do things differently and look at things from a new perspective. Take in new views in Calhoun County! Photo Credit📷 Brooke Brown - Highway 431, Anniston, AL #NationalOldStuffDay #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction