Picnic lunch and trail walk.
The Thieblots, co-owners of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, Armand will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Bernice will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries. Among the plant communities, we may see wild Geranium, Pussytoes, Quaker ladies, Trilliums, Maidenhair fern, Bellworts, Dwarf […]
Ezra and Theo Staengl—birders and citizen-scientists—will lead a ramble through the Quarry Gardens and portions of the adjoining Preserve in search of resident and migrating birds during the peak of the spring season. A wide range of avian visitors are drawn to this unusually varied landscape. Perhaps a new species will be added to the […]
Tour and picnic
The Thieblots, co-owners of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, Armand will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Bernice will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries. Among the plant communities, look for Pussytoes, Woodland stonecrop, Rattlesnake weed, Prickly pear cactus, Sundrops, Indian […]
Field trip.
A brief introduction to The Quarry Gardens project followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails. Look for Woodland stonecrop, Native clematis, Bellworts, Shooting stars, Carolina rose and many others. Bring a lunch if you like to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. In view of Covid […]
Trail walk, graduation ceremony, picnic for 2021 training class.
A brief introduction to The Quarry Gardens project followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails. Look for Woodland stonecrop, Native clematis, Bellworts, Wild geranium, Carolina rose and many others. Bring a lunch to enjoy in the picnic pavilion. Masks optional.
Meeting and foray. Contact: g.patrick.e.mitchell@gmail.com
Sound check.
Field trip.
Field trip
Field trip.