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Western Mountains Chapter: Field Trip

  • 07/24/2016
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Elk Ridge Native Plant Preserve, Garret County, MD
Field Trip: Exploring Elk Ridge in Summer
Leaders: Liz McDowell & Ron Boyer, Western Mountains Chapter of MNPS

This forested ridge in Garrett County lies within the Mid-Atlantic Highlands, the largest interior hardwood forest in the world's temperate latitudes. Landowner efforts to preserve regional biodiversity have helped protect several uncommon plants and animals on this conserved land adjacent to the Savage River State Forest. Conifers and wildflowers will be the focus during this easy to moderate walk along trails through forest and meadow. A species list will be recorded and shared with participants.

Participants should wear trail shoes and carry their own water. Sorry, but no pets are allowed and no rest rooms are available. 

Registration is required but is not available through this website. To register please contact Liz by email at lmcdnativeplants@hughes.net or phone at 301-895-3686.

MNPS members and/or members of other native plant societies (VNPS, PNPS, or WVNPS) have “first dibs” to sign-up, so join your local native plant society today!


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