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Sam Knob Meadow – July 10, 2023

Posted on July 13, 2023 by WCBC

This is our second monthly post on the flora of Sam Knob Meadow. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, & Jim Poling. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America … Continue reading →

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Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Glassmine Falls Overlook Scout – June 25, 2023

Posted on June 27, 2023 by WCBC

Sadly our walk on Friday was cancelled due to bad weather, but Joe & Mary hiked up from Glassmine on Sunday. Some of the highlights from their hike can be seen below. Photography by Joe Standaert. Click on any picture … Continue reading →

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Frying Pan Gap – June 16, 2023

Posted on June 19, 2023 by WCBC

We hiked from the gate to the Pisgah Inn.  Photography by Lucy Prim & Joe Standaert.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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Buck Spring Nature Trail – June 9, 2023

Posted on June 13, 2023 by WCBC

We started at the Pisgah Inn, taking the Nature Trail to the site of the Buck Spring Lodge, and then on to the Mount Pisgah Parking Area. WCBC created the self-guiding interpretive botanical trail between the North end of the … Continue reading →

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Sam Knob Meadow – June 5, 2023

Posted on June 9, 2023 by WCBC

We planned to walk to the meadow monthly starting in May. However, on our scout in early May there were very few plants to be seen so we skipped that field trip. Here is the first monthly post on the … Continue reading →

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