Tag Archives: Hiking

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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Kellogg Center – June 2, 2023

Posted on June 5, 2023 by WCBC

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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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – May 23, 2023

Posted on May 30, 2023 by WCBC

Loads of our favorite plants blooming today. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Richard Holzman, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert (Click on any picture to zoom).

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

Posted on May 26, 2023 by WCBC

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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