Field Program: Native Plant Walk

Please note that registration is required and carpooling is highly encouraged. If you register and are no longer able to attend, please cancel your registration through Eventbrite or contact hlevy@hitchcockwoods.org.

Join us to celebrate South Carolina Native Plant Week with a guided Native Plant Walk at Hitchcock Woods led by Dr. Ken Perrine, co-author of the ‘Hitchcock Woods Flora’ book. We will meet at the Tea Cottage entrance and hike approximately 1.5 miles, taking plenty of breaks to observe plants. Please note that the trails here can be sandy and hilly. There are no public restrooms or places to refill a water bottle, so plan accordingly.

Recommended things to bring:

• Comfortable hiking shoes
• Water
• Snacks
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Binoculars
• Camera
• Notebook/pencil for recording observations

Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2002163028515?aff=oddtdtcreator

About Hitchcock Woods: Hitchcock Woods, nestled in the heart of Aiken, South Carolina, is the largest urban forest in the United States at 2,100 acres. Open daily from sunrise to sunset, its 70 miles of trails offer a haven to the public on foot and horseback. Owned and managed by the Hitchcock Woods Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Woods comprise a mosaic of mature pine forests and bottomland hardwood forests, supporting a diversity of plants and wildlife. The Woods is protected in perpetuity by a conservation easement held by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and is a designated South Carolina Heritage Preserve Trust site. You can learn more about the Woods at www.hitchcockwoods.org.