Walk

The focus of this walk will be scenery, including waterfalls and a boardwalk through a bog (maybe native azaleas will be in bloom), bryophytes, bog life. Meet at the CCE (615 Willow Ave, Ithaca) at 1pm to carpool. Pack hand lens and binoculars, if you got 'em, and food; we may get back late.

There could be no better time than Mother’s Day to appreciate the genus Viola. During this outing we will focus on identification of the rich violet diversity that occurs where we live. We will travel to various sites to see as much of this diversity as possible. Expect to focus your attention on these showy but small plants. Led by David Werier.
Meet at CCE at 1 pm.

David Werier and Natalie Cleavitt team up for the ever-popular winter lichen walk. Dress warmly (we may be moving slowly) and bring a 10x hand lens if you have one. Meet at CCE at 1PM to carpool.

Learn the tricks of identifying trees in the winter, and poke around in the snow to uncover some evergreens. Dress warmly! Meet at CCE at 1PM to carpool.

Meet at CCE (615 Willow Ave, Ithaca) at 1:00 to car pool. Though the main trail will probably be closed this early in the season, we will drive to the upper end of the rim trail on a park road for a short, easy walk in a locality rich in wildflowers. (A parking fee may be required at the park.) Contact info@flnps.org for more information.

Meet at CCE (615 Willow Ave, Ithaca) at 1:00 to car pool. (A parking fee may be required at the park). Moderate difficulty. Contact info@flnps.org for more information.

THIS WALK IS NOW FULL. PLEASE CONTACT DAVID (Nakita[at]lightlink.com) TO GET ON A WAITING LIST. A joint field trip of the New York Flora Association and the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society. We will spend the day exploring Michigan Hollow Swamp, a large forested, headwater peatland in south-central New York. Some of our time will be in upland forests and the remainder in the marshes and swamps of the hollow. The area is rich botanically and will afford us the opportunity to see a large diversity of plants.

Hoxie Gorge, a new addition to the Old Growth Forest Network, boasts a diverse spring flora. We’ll see Hepatica, blue cohosh, violets, barren strawberry, a few sedges, Amelanchier and perhaps Trillium in flower. We will follow the Finger Lakes Trail down into the gorge for a round trip of about one mile. Moderate difficulty; the terrain may be steep in places. Meet at CCE at 9 am to carpool. Contact Anna for more information: 379-0924.

Expect moderate difficulty. Meet at CCE at 1 pm to carpool. Contact Anna for more information: 379-0924.