Category Archives: Field Trips

Frying Pan Trail – July 30, 2021

Our third field trip of the year! We were fortunate to have cloudy skies and temperatures in the 70’s on a day with a forecasted high of 90! Some of the plants shown were seen along the Blue Ridge Parkway … Continue reading

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Sky Valley Road – July 22, 2021

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Richard Holzman, & Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom.

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Shut-In Trail – July 16, 2021

Our first field trip since 2019 and 22 members had a glorious day for it! Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & … Continue reading

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BRP Ridgeline Trail – May

Plants we expect to find in May on the BRP Ridgeline Trail (formerly known to some of us as the Painted Trillium trail). Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants … Continue reading

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Craven Gap – April/May

Here are pictures of plants we expect to see during the  last 2 weeks of April and early May. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, David Heavner, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling.  (Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide … Continue reading

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