Flower-A-Thon
Join us for our annual Flower-A-Thon, a fun celebration of spring and wildflowers. This weeklong event invites nature lovers of all experience levels to explore our preserves, discover blooms big and small, and use iNaturalist to help document the incredible plant diversity found throughout the Corridor. Whether you’re a seasoned botanist, a casual wildflower admirer, or simply looking for a peaceful way to spend time outdoors. The Flower-A-Thon is a great way to welcome spring while supporting our land preservation and restoration efforts.
The Flower-A-Thon runs for a full week, giving you plenty of opportunities to explore different nature preserves and help us document as many blooming wildflower species as possible! We’ll be hosting guided hikes at different nature preserves throughout the week too. These hikes are a great opportunity to explore new areas, learn from staff and volunteers, and connect with others who love nature.
Fun Events All Week Long From Saturday April 11th- Saturday April 18th
- April 11th Kickoff Breakfast 10:00 am at Kirby Nature Preserve
- April 12th Buckeye Trace Nature Preserve 9:00 am with Tim Sisson
- April 13th Delshire Nature Preserve 3:00 pm
- April 14th Bender Mountain Nature Preserve with 10:00 am Rick Helmchen
- April 15th Rapid Run Nature Preserve 9:00 am with Tim Sisson
- April 16th Sisson Nature Preserve 9:00 am with Tim Sisson
- April 17th Whitetail Woods Nature Preserve 6:00 pm with Matt Trokan
- April 18th Grand Finale Celebration 4:00 pm at Kirby
What to Bring
- A smartphone or camera
- Comfortable walking shoes/boots (it will be muddy)
- Weather-appropriate clothing (all hikes will meet light rain or shine)
- Water and snacks
- Curiosity and a love of spring wildflowers 🌼
- Download the iNaturalist app (wildflower observations during the Flower-A-Thon are recorded using iNaturalist, a free app that allows you to identify species while contributing to real scientific research).
Species List
March: Spring Beauty, Golden Ragwort, Harbinger of Spring, Heptica, Downy Yellow Violet, Purple Cress, Yellow Trout Lily, Cut-Leaved Toothwort, Dutchman’s Breeches, Twinleaf, Jack in the Pulpit, Rue Anemone, Bloodroot
April & May: Bluets, Blue Eyed Mary, Common Blue Violet, Dwarf Larkspur, Jacob’s Ladder, Long Spurred Violet, Miami Mist, Violet Wood Sorrel, Virginia Bluebells, Virginia Waterleaf, Wild Hyacinth, Fire Pink, Pink Lady’s Slipper, Snowy Orchis, Trillium Sessile, Wild Geranium, Wild Blue Phlox, Wild Ginger, Wood Betony, Large Flowered Bellwort, Marsh Marigold, Swamp Buttercup, Two Flowered Cynthia, Wood Poppy, Blue Cohosh, Canada Mayflower, Common Alumroot, Drooping Trillium, Early Meadow-Rue, False Solomon’s Seal, Goldenseal, Green Violet, Indian Cucumber-Root, Large Flowered Trillium, Large Flowered Valerian, May Apple, Miterwort, Squawroot, Star Chickweed, Striped Violet, White Baneberry, Wild Stonecrop, Wooly Sweet Cicely, Shooting Star, Snow Trillium
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