April 16: Wildflowers and Garbage Hike in the Linville Gorge
Come see the wilderness as it ought to be, Saturday April 16 at 9:30a ~ 4:00p at Daffodil Flats. No daffodils this year, but an explosion of wildflowers. Such a rich cove with so much native variety that I don’t know why people focus so much on the non-native daffodils.


So this walk in the park won’t be a walk in the park, but if you’re up for a half-mile slog to get to the easy stroll around the old Dellinger homestead, please RSVP so we can be sure to wait for you at the gate!
GATE PROTOCOL – We’re gonna be miles beyond a locked gate, so some semblance of order needs to be maintained. Please let me know if you’re coming. Please don’t be late to the gate because the group will need to move on shortly after 9:30a. We’ll also need to head out together in the afternoon.
SAFETY – This is a deep wilderness locale with associated perils. Remoteness, limited cell phone coverage (we have radios for emergencies), slips/trips/falls, wasps, poison ivy, briars, snakes.
BYO – Forecast for a warm, sunny day. Bring plenty of water and food. Definitely bring work gloves, long pants, boots.
CANCELLATION – Will announce Friday pm if cancelled due to weather.
(Photos: Nick Massey’s pics from last Saturday)