Tag Archives: North Carolina

WCBC Annual Meeting, Holmes Educational State Forest – July 11, 2025

Posted on July 13, 2025 by WCBC

We had a great turnout for the Annual Meeting. As always, the pavilion at Holmes  was a perfect location – thanks to Susan Fay and the other rangers for providing such great facilities. After eating delicious lunches including Rebecca’s world-famous … Continue reading →

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What’s Coming Next? – July – October 2025

Posted on July 6, 2025 by WCBC

Just to wet your whistles, here’s a preview of the plants we expect to see on our field trips over the next few months. Friday, July 18 – French Broad River Meadow, Brevard, NC Friday, July 25 – Shut-in Trail, … Continue reading →

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Buck Spring Nature Trail – June 27, 2025

Posted on June 29, 2025 by WCBC

Once again, we started at the Pisgah Inn, hiked to Buck Spring Lodge, & then continued past the parking area along the old road route towards the tunnel overlook. This time it didn’t rain!  WCBC created the self-guiding interpretive botanical … Continue reading →

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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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