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Bad Creek to the Whitewater River – September 29, 2023

Posted on October 1, 2023 by WCBC

Information about the construction and operation of the Lake Jocassee Pumped Storage Facility can be found here. For a link to the USDA’s Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America, click here. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Plants … Continue reading →

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Big Ridge Loop – September 22, 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023 by WCBC

It’s been a while since we walked this trail in the fall. We got some surprises!  Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt,  Penny Longhurst, … Continue reading →

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Park at Flat Rock – September 15, 2023

Posted on September 20, 2023 by WCBC

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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Frying Pan Gap – September 8, 2023

Posted on September 10, 2023 by WCBC

We hiked from the gate to the Pisgah Inn.  Looks like fall is on its way! Photography by Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted … Continue reading →

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Flat Laurel Creek – August 18, 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by WCBC

Perfect weather for a hike, unlike the day of the scout! We saw so many orchids that I was reminded again of the poem that Larason wrote after hiking this trail several years ago. Malaxis by Larason Lambert (in Shortia, … Continue reading →

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