This is a great time to visit Shakerag Hollow for a last look at winter botany and a first glimpse of wildflowers, which might include bloodroot, trout lily, Dutchman’s breeches and spring beauties.
Meet Jon Evans at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, at Green’s View, and get an introduction to winter botany, as the woody plants will still mostly be bare of leaf.
Mary Priestley will lead a walk in Shakerag Hollow starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 4; her focus will be on wildflowers. Shakerag’s early spring wildflowers are considered to be the most beautiful in the region.
Both hikes will meet at the Green’s View parking lot (past the golf course). The hike is a moderate-to-strenuous two miles, with one fairly challenging incline.
For more information call Yolande Gottfried at the Sewanee Herbarium, (931) 598-3346, or email <ygottfri@sewanee.edu>. Directions are available on the Herbarium website, <lal.sewanee.edu/herbarium/>, under the calendar of events.
No comments:
Post a Comment