Spring Ephemerals Walk

Photo credits: Florrie Funk

After a very long hiatus, the Blue Ridge Naturalist Network has restarted its outdoor programs with a series of early spring wildflower walks at the Twin Bridges area near Saluda.  Four separate groups visited the area between April 1st and 7th, with a total of 22 members participating either as participants or hike leaders.  A short walk yielded a rich variety of wildflowers, as attested by the attached photos . Our hike leaders have recorded over 50 species!  This event would not have been possible without our volunteer walk leaders – Ken Czarnomski, Barb Harrison, Charlotte Caplan, Lou Dwarshuis, and Marilyn Kolton.  We owe them a huge debt of thanks for their commitment of time and energy.
This event is being followed quickly by a return to Big Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  In May we are planning more wildflower walks at a higher elevation in the Mount Pisgah/Buck Spring area.  More information to follow on that shortly.