Category Archives: Field Trips

Baldwin Field Branch Scout – July 17, 2024

Posted on July 28, 2024 by WCBC

Led by our intrepid leaders,  Billy & Ernie, seven courageous club members scouted Baldwin Field Branch to determine whether it could be a possible site for new field trips. The consensus was “Yes”. We identified 189 species with 51 blooming, … Continue reading →

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Sam Knob Meadow – July 19, 2024

Posted on July 21, 2024 by WCBC

What a great walk! We saw everything we were hoping for and almost missed getting rained on!  Photography by Janice Irwin & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to … Continue reading →

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Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Glassmine Falls Overlook – June 28, 2024

Posted on June 30, 2024 by WCBC

What with COVID and bad weather, the last time the club got the opportunity to have a field trip on this trail was 2019! Well, this year it was a little foggy, so no views, but we didn’t get rained … Continue reading →

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Wintergreen Falls – June 21, 2024

Posted on June 23, 2024 by WCBC

The waterfall looked very inviting on a hot day! Sadly, the week after we visited the Park Service mowed and plowed the meadow. All those Milkweeds have now gone! Photography by Penny Longhurst & Lucy Prim. Click on any picture … Continue reading →

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Frying Pan Gap – June 14, 2024

Posted on June 18, 2024 by WCBC

Looks like it was a beautiful day for a hike. Photography by Daudie & John Colson & Janice Irwin.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted by an asterisk (*) placed after … Continue reading →

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