Sunday, April 16 (2-5 pm)
Leader: Stephanie Mason
Members $33; nonmembers $42
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 Senior Naturalist spills some of their secrets in a roughly 1.5-mile round trip walk along the C&O Canal Towpath from Violettes Lock. REGISTER