Category Archives: Field Trips

Lower Cat Gap Trail – April 21, 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023 by WCBC

Glad we were able to reschedule the Lower Cat Gap field trip after it was rained out last week. It was a beautiful day and we had a great turnout and lots of plants to see.  Photography by Cindy Carpenter, … Continue reading →

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Glassy Mountain – April 17, 2023

Posted on April 20, 2023 by WCBC

Looks like the timing for our Glassy Mountain trip was perfect. All our favorite plants were there. Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom. Read more info on the plants at Glassy at Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by … Continue reading →

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Twin Bridges – April 3, 2023

Posted on April 7, 2023 by WCBC

Another spectacular show and no rain!  As expected, plants were a little ahead this year and we saw some that we usually miss. All our old favorites were there and many seemed to have spread even more! Photography by Ken … Continue reading →

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Station Cove Falls – March 31, 2023

Posted on April 3, 2023 by WCBC

Our first field trip of 2023 and the timing was perfect. We finally found the elusive Three parted Violet (Viola tripartita) and some new plants for many of us in this location, Whorled Horsebalm (Collinsonia verticillata), Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis … Continue reading →

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Vaughn Creek Greenway – March 27, 2023

Posted on March 30, 2023 by WCBC

The 0.8 mile Vaughn Creek Greenway trail in Tryon, NC, takes hikers through a beautiful wooded area along Vaughn Creek. Not far into the hike, visitors can see Siller’s Falls on their left. The trail ends at a large tunnel … Continue reading →

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