March, date TBA; Lichen Walk

The location and date of this walk will be determined by scouting trips this spring. Therefore, if you are interested, contact Tim Draude, the leader (717-393-7233), who will notify you when he determines where and when the conditions will be best.

 

Saturday, April 19:  Benton Hollow and Haines Station

Meet at Musser Grocery Store on Rt. 272 at the Buck, south side of parking lot at 9:00 am. We’ll go Benton Hollow first. Bring your own bag lunch; we’ll return to the cars to eat. In the afternoon we'll visit Haines Station to see the pink Trillium grandiflorum.  Each walk is 1 ½ mile round trip, easy to moderate. Trip leader: Joan King  (717-284-5239 or jsking1@lycos.com).

 

Sunday, April 27:  Meet at 10  am at the Sawmill parking lot.Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center and State Game Lands 52.

At Nolde we will see a  stream side woodland with spring ephemerals and an upland forest. Easy walking trails, but some hills. After lunch those who wish to will travel to State Game Lands #52, about 5 miles away on the Berks Co./Lancaster Co. line (between Maple Grove and Churchtown). We will explore in the woods along Black Creek, where there are interesting plants among the diabase boulders and outcrops.
Directions from Lancaster to Nolde Forest. (Travel time from Lancaster ca. 40 min.):
Take US 222 north, past the PA Turnpike for 2 miles to the NEW Adamstown-Knauers exit.
Turn Right onto Rte 568 east, go 2 miles. At the traffic light, turn left on Rt. 625 north. Go approximately 4.25 miles (past Hickory Rd and Freemansville Rd and 2/3 mile past the main
Nolde Entrance). Turn left into the Sawmill parking lot entrance; if you come to Church Rd.
on the left you have gone too far.
There is no trail along the creek, so some boulder hopping is necessary. We will park in the big parking area along Edwards Rd. just north of the bridge over the PA Turnpike. Moderate walk, bring your own bag lunch. Trip leader: Mike Slater (610-775-3757 or mslater@voicenet.com).

    

Sunday, May 4: Natural Landscape Nursery

We will visit Jim Plyler's nursery from 10:00 am til ? (354 North Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390; 610-869-3788). This is a combined trip with Mason-Dixon Chapter NARGS; bring your own bag lunch. Meet at North Museum at 9:00 am to car pool or at the nursery at 10:00 am.

 

Saturday, May 10: Maria Cattell's Garden & Safe Harbor

Meet at 486 Walnut Hill Rd. Millersville, Pa, at 9:00 am; bring your own bag lunch. After lunch we'll visit Safe Harbor for spring woodland flowers and a look at the river’s edge. Easy walk. Trip leader: Joan King (717-284-5239 or jsking1@lycos.com).

 

June, 7: Mosses and Liverworts in the Susquehanna Glens

Leader: Dr. Susan Munch, Albright College. Bring along your copy of Outstanding Mosses of Pennsylvania by Dr. Munch if you purchased one last year (or you can borrow one for the day or buy one from her).

 

Meet 9:30 at the North Museum or call/e-mail to find out the location (the starting point will depend on our scouting trips this spring); trip starts at 10 am. Bring a hand lens and reading glasses if necessary. Bring your own bag lunch.

Coordinator: Mike Slater (Home: 610 775-3757; Cell: 610 698-4031; e-mail:

mslater@voicenet.com).

 

June 5th-7th: Millersville Native Plant Conference 

http://www.millersvillenativeplants.org/

 

Saturday, July 19: Middle Creek

Meet at 10:00 am at the visitor’s center at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Center.

Trip leader Fred Habegger (717-859-2521 or suissefred@yahoo.com)

 

Possible trip to Sullivan County, Ricketts Glen Park: is anyone interested in an overnight field trip to this area in July or August? If so, please contact Mike Slater.

 

Saturday, August 16: Brunner Island 

This is a combined trip with Mason-Dixon Chapter NARGS. Meet at 10:00 AM at the boat launch off Wago Road (just south of York Haven, York Co.). The river’s edge in a very disturbed habitat; this will be an  easy walk. Bring your own bag lunch. Trip leader Joan King (717-284-5239 or jsking1@lycos.com)

 

September, date TBA: Barren walk - Trip leader Tim Draude

 

Sunday, September 21: Red Hill/Garden visit at Joan King's

Joint trip with Mason-Dixon Chapter NARGS. Meet at 10:00 AM at Red Hill (directions will follow). This is a sunny power cut, and the trail rating is rugged (1 ½ miles round trip, many steep hills). Take your bag lunch on the walk. If you prefer, come just for the garden visit. Trip leader: Joan King (717-284-5239 jsking1@lycos.com).