Leader: Stephanie Mason
Members $35; nonmembers $49
They’re lovely to behold. But their beauty belies the scrappy, survival strategies of our region’s short-lived spring wildflowers. Coping with cold temperatures, species such as Trout Lily, Spring Beauties, and Dutchman’s Breeches race to complete their flowering and fruiting cycles before the brief window of spring sunlight is shut out by the unfolding forest canopy.  Our leader will spill some of their secrets in a roughly 1.5-mile round trip walk along the C&O Canal Towpath between Violettes Lock and Riley’s Lock. The Towpath is flat, but could be muddy and/or uneven. Access to the Towpath at Riley’s Lock includes climbing a steep incline or stairs. REGISTER.