Category Archives: Field Trips

Baldwin Field Branch – June 20, 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by WCBC

This was our first official field trip to Baldwin Field Branch after last year’s scouting expedition. We found some more new plants: Hairy Nightshade (Solanum sarrachoides*), an alien invasive weed that hasn’t previously been reported in the mountains & a … Continue reading →

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Wintergreen Falls – June 9 & 13, 2025

Posted on June 19, 2025 by WCBC

Well, we didn’t make it to the waterfall. In fact, we didn’t quite get to the former shortcut trail before the heavens opened and the forest road became a gushing creek! Fortunately we visited the meadow first and found some … Continue reading →

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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – June 6, 2025

Posted on June 14, 2025 by WCBC

Poor Ashmore. Last spring a prescribed burn was done over a large area stretching from Persimmon Ridge Road down to Lake Wattacoo. Since then it’s suffered through Tropical Storm Helene and, more recently, the Persimmon Ridge Fire. Part of the … Continue reading →

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Cradle of Forestry – May 23, 2025

Posted on June 9, 2025 by WCBC

The club hasn’t had a field trip at the Cradle of Forestry since we conducted a plant survey in 1999-2000. We got to see what had changed in the past 25 years! Botanical plant names seem to change almost every … Continue reading →

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Coontree Trail – May 19, 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by WCBC

Perfect weather and a great walk. The trail and plants seem to have survived last year’s Tropical Storm with little damage – and we now have two Orange-fruited Horse Gentian plants! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe … Continue reading →

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