Southern Indiana Wildflower Walks
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Spring is the perfect season to go for a walk in the woods. Nature’s tapestry changes by the week during April and May. Colors abound, unshadowed by the thick undergrowth that will take over by mid-summer. We hope you’ll be able to get out and see the spring wildflowers in all their glory at some of the wildflower walks we’ve listed. If not, enjoy our photographs of some common Southern Indiana spring wildflowers and woodland scenes.
Southern Indiana Wildflower Walks Walk through the Wildflowers at Dobbs Park Nature Center near Terre Haute on April 7th at 11am. Join a naturalist on a wildflower walk through an old-growth forest for a view of nature’s forest floor. Learn to identify wildflowers during this one-hour long excursion. Please dress for muddy conditions. There is no charge. Dobbs Park Nature Center is located at SR 46 and Poplar. Call 812-877-1095 for information or directions. April 14th, join a Spring Wildflower Hike at Hayes Arboretum in Richmond. The Arboretum is a 355-acre nature preserve that contains 172 woody plants native to this area. Call 765-962-3745. Spring Wildflower Walk at McCormick’s Creek State Park. An easy wildflower walk is planned at McCormick’s Creek State Park and Flatwoods Park on Thursday, April 19. Depart at 10:45 a.m. near K-Mart West in Bloomington. The cost is $10 with lunch on your own at Canyon Inn. Reservation deadline is April 5 by calling 812-349-2800. Spring Wildflower Weekend at Clifty Falls State Park: See stunning wildflower displays on morning and afternoon hikes, April 21st and 22nd. Call 812-273-0609 for more information. The 16th Annual Wildflower Foray at T.C. Steele State Historic Site and other locations in and around Brown County will be held April 27 through 29. Celebrate Brown county’s natural history and the spring season. Activities include wildflower and bird hikes and more. For more information call 812-988-2785. A Wildflower Walk will be held on May 5th, Indiana Nature Preserve. Stop and smell the flowers while enjoying an easy hike with the Sierra Club. Contact Teresa Morehead at 317-433-7744 or [email protected]. See also Wildflowers of Twinswamps - a site which features the wildflowers of Twinswamps Nature Preserve in Posey County, Indiana |
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