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SUMMARY:Bear Paw State Natural Area Hike
DESCRIPTION:There is limited parking at Bear Paw: we will meet at 8:15am at Valle Crucis Park to carpool up to Bear Paw.  We will need six people willing to drive up.\nhttps://vallecrucispark.org/directions/\nRegistration required: limited to 24 participants\n\nJoin Grandfather Mountain State Park Ranger Galina on a hike through Bear Paw State Natural Area to identify various late summer flowering species and early fall plant species. Some possible late summer flowers might be asters, goldenrod, and maybe some coneflowers. This hike is open to all ID experience levels and our intent is to learn/teach participants how to ID some common species found during this time of year. Please make sure to wear appropriate hiking attire, including close-toed boots and bring water, snacks, and hiking poles if you like hiking with them. Feel free to bring a notebook and pencil, along with any ID books you like to use.\n1.5 miles out and back, moderate hike. \n\nFor your reference, Bear Paw is located at 2982 Dutch Creek Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604. At the end of Dutch Creek Road.  Do not drive there: we are meeting at Valle Crucis Park to carpool there. Valle Crucis park is located at 2892 Broadstone Road, Banner Elk, N 28604 (in Valle Crucis, near Mast General Store)\nClick Here to Register ( https://northcarolinanativeplantsociety.wildapricot.org/event-6300379 )\n
URL:https://ncwildflower.org/events/mile-a-minute-weed-and-weevil-along-the-greenway-550-444-191-377/
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LOCATION:Bear Paws Natural area
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