Spring Has Sprung!
Once again, the seasons have rolled back around to spring. After a cold wet winter, the first flowers are always a welcome sight. This last year has been a tough one, but hopefully we can begin the return to a somewhat normal life very soon.
As an early step toward that return to the "before times," we are starting back with wildflower walks this spring!
Step into spring with this naturalist-guided hike! You’ll have the chance to view and learn about the wildflowers native to our region.
This year’s Wildflower Hikes will be held in three locations: Bays Mountain Park, Laurel Run Park, and the Exchange Place. Every hike will leave at 10 a.m. from the below locations:
March 15: Exchange Place
March 19: Laurel Run Park
March 22: Bays Mountain Park
March 26: Exchange Place
March 29: Bays Mountain Park
April 2: Laurel Run Park
April 5: Exchange Place
April 12: Bays Mountain Park
April 16: Exchange Place
April 19: Laurel Run Park
April 23: Bays Mountain Park
April 26: Exchange Place
April 30: Laurel Run Park
For hikes at Bays, meet in the Nature Center. At the Exchange Place, meet at the Greenbelt trailhead off Orebank Road. Hikers at Laurel Run should meet in the main parking lot. Please dress for the weather and be prepared to hike for about two hours, covering 2-3 miles. We will hike rain or shine!
Pre-registration is required by calling (423) 229-9447. Cost is $3 per person for non-members. Space is limited. Masks are recommended.
If you can't make it for one of the group walks, feel free to contact me and I can try to point you in the right direction to see what's currently blooming.
Keep it up with the iNaturalist observations! We have accumulated a trove of information about park plants that will help us manage this park for generations to come. Hopefully, we can add some new projects to follow other taxa in the future.
I hope to see you at the park this year!
Ranger Bob
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