WVNPS - Greenbrier County Field Trip - June 21-22, 2025
Please join the WVNPS for an exciting weekend of exploring native plants in Greenbrier County!
Saturday, June 21:
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Meet us at the Appalachian Headwaters Native Nursery at 334 Richland Lane, Lewisburg WV. We will tour the nursery and get an inside look at their plant inventory and their plans for the future.
https://appheadwaters.org/program/native-plant-nursery/
11:00 to 12:00 – Lunch on your own
12:00 to ? – We will meet at the McDonald's on US 60 just off the I-64 White Sulphur Springs exit. We will travel to the Kates Mountain shale barren located along CR 60/34 Kates Mt. Rd. We will be making several stops along this road to view a number of shale barren endemics such as Whitehaired Leatherflower, Shale Bindweed, and Mountain Pimpernel. Roundleaf Serviceberry has also been found there.
Sunday, June 22:
9:00 AM to ? - We will meet at the Exxon at the Dawson exit of I-64. From there we will travel a short distance on Lawn Rd. to a part of the Meadow River Wetlands WMA where we will find a number of wetland plants such as Swamp Lousewort, Swamp White Oak, and look for the rare Long-Bracted Green Orchid.