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Plant ID hike at Big Ridge Overlook on the Parkway

May 2, 10am
Wildflower Hike

Come and hike with us and practice you plants id skills.  We will be on a hike on the Mts to Sea Trail, starting at Big Ridge OverLook.

We will park at the Big Ridge Overlook, milepost 403.6 on the Parkway, South of the Parkway entrance at the Arboretum.

We will hike 1 mile on the Mts to the Sea Trail and walk back along the Parkway. Bring water, hat, walking shoes, and a pole if you use one, along with your ID skills. If you have I Naturalist bring  your phone. Also bring a hand lens if you have one, binoculars can be useful to see plants at the distance. 

If you want to bring a lunch, we will lunch together at the Big Ridge Parking lot at the end of the hike.

Please  carpool as you can as parking is limited.  There will be plenty to see!

Lots of wildflowers to see and ID!

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Date

May 02 2026

Time

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location

Big Ridge Overlook Parkway Mp 403.6

Hike on the Mts to the Sea Trail at Big Ridge Overlook on the Parkway

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Organizer

Land of the Sky
Email
landoftheskyco@ncwildflower.org