July Native Plant Walk

Swamp milkweed with skipper butterfly

Tana Herndon

IVY CREEK NATIVE PLANT WALK
Saturday July 19, 2025 - 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
 

Join us for an Ivy Creek plant walk led by Tana Herndon.   The walk will take us down the Peninsula Trail to look for mid-summer blooming wetland plants such as Swamp Rose-mallow, Pickerelweed, Swamp Milkweed and Cardinal Flower. On the walk to the reservoir, we will also look in the forest for blooms of the orchids Downy Rattlesnake-plantain and Cranefly Orchid. In the event of high temps, the walk will be modified to a shorter distance and slower stroll on the Red Trail along the reservoir. Dress to discourage mosquitoes and ticks. Bring water and sunscreen. Co-sponsors:  Jefferson Chapter of VNPS and Ivy Creek Natural Area.  Meet by the kiosk near the parking lot. Free and open to the public.

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