Tag Archives: Henderson County

Kellogg Center – May 31, 2024

Great leaders! This was the first time in several years that we haven’t been totally lost! The Kellogg Center was originally the summer residence of Kathryn A. Kellogg, who bequeathed the property to Wake Forest University in 1969. In 1987 … Continue reading

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Park at Flat Rock – September 15, 2023

We saw so many great plants at the Park at Flat Rock last summer that we wanted to check it out again. We identified a new plant, Eastern Showy Aster (Eurybia spectabilis), to add to our database. Photography by Ken … Continue reading

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Kellogg Center – June 2, 2023

The Kellogg Center was originally the summer residence of Kathryn A. Kellogg, who bequeathed the property to Wake Forest University in 1969. In 1987 it became the property of UNC Asheville, which used it as an educational and community conference … Continue reading

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Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – May 19, 2023

Holmes Trail Map Plants (especially mosses) always look happier after rain! And Ken found a new plant. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the … Continue reading

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Park at Flat Rock – April 28, 2023

We visited the Park at Flat Rock in September and saw wonderful fall plants, so we decided to see what was there in the spring. Seems like we were about a month too early!  Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, … Continue reading

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