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SUMMARY:Bluff Mountain Hike
DESCRIPTION:Bluff Mountain Hike\nSaturday June 13\n10:00am to 2:00pm\n2-4 miles hiking\nModerate difficulty level – rocky\n$15.00 cost per participant\n15 available spaces\nSignup is open May 20 – June 11\nJoin us for a hike at Bluff Mountain Preserve, a botanical treasure in\nthe Amphibolite mountains of Ashe County. The preserve’s distinctive\ngeology—particularly its amphibolite rock—creates higher pH soils that\nsupport a range of rare and unusual plant communities seldom found\nelsewhere in the southern Appalachians. Among these are a dwarf red\noak–white oak forest, a Carolina hemlock bluff, and one of the\nregion’s few southern Appalachian fens.\nBluff Mountain has been managed by The Nature Conservancy since 1978\nand now spans 3,800 acres. It is home to more than 400 plant species,\nincluding 25 that are listed as endangered, rare, or threatened. Once\nowned by the Mac Edwards and Wyn Edwards families of West Jefferson,\nthe land has been carefully protected to preserve its remarkable\necological diversity.\nExpect a moderately strenuous hike through a variety of habitats,\nguided by a knowledgeable guide who will share insights into the\narea’s botanical richness and conservation history.\nJohn Dwyer will be our knowledgeable guide.\nWe will need a couple of 4WD vehicles so that we can drive up to the trailhead.\nPayment of $15.00 per participant will be collected on site via cash,\ncheck, or Venmo.\nBluff Mountain Preserve is located near Todd, NC.  Directions will be\nsent to participants prior to the hike.\n\nClick Here to Register ( https://northcarolinanativeplantsociety.wildapricot.org/event-6700664 )\n
URL:https://ncwildflower.org/events/mile-a-minute-weed-and-weevil-along-the-greenway-550-444-191-783/
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