Category Archives: Field Trips
Springtime at Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
Glassy Mountain is a Piedmont monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check the post here. More info on Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve and the plants at Glassy: Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick … Continue reading
Holiday Fest – December 12, 2025
We had a great turnout for our Holiday Fest party! And great food goes without saying! If you missed the party you can see the after-lunch program here. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to … Continue reading
McCall Cemetery Loop – October 30, 2025
Our traditional Halloween hike. Boo! Photography by John Colson, Hugh Irwin, & Rae Ann Wessel. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after … Continue reading
Blue Wall Preserve – October 24, 2025
Another new field trip site, the Palmetto Trail passes through the 575 acre Blue Wall Preserve, managed by the Nature Conservancy. The Preserve contains the Twin Ponds and Lanny’s Cascade, a small waterfall. Photography by Jennie Burke, Hugh & Janice … Continue reading
Ashmore Heritage Preserve – Almost – & Bald Rock Heritage Preserve – October 17, 2025
This was a very disjointed day – some great, some not so great! First, on arrival at the parking area for our Ashmore field trip it was apparent that bear hunting season was in full swing. Not great at all, … Continue reading