A brief introduction to the Quarry Gardens project in the Visitor Center followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the mail trail around the quarry pools. In bloom: goldenrods, mistflowers, lace grass, strawberry shrub, pink muhly grass, pickerel weed, asters. In seed: Just about everything else. Bring a […]
Meeting and foray.
Field trip.
A brief introduction to the Quarry Gardens project in the Visitor Center followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the mail trail around the quarry pools. In bloom: goldenrods, rabbit tobacco, lace grass, strawberry shrub, pink muhly grass, split beard bluestem, white snakeroot. In seed: Just about everything […]
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 Upland ironweed, Milkweeds, Maryland golden aster, Boneset, Flowering spurge, New […]
Field Trip
Pat Davis & friends
Field trip.
Field trip
A brief introduction to the Quarry Gardens project in the Visitor Center followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the mail trail around the quarry pools. In bloom: goldenrods, rabbit tobacco, lace grass, strawberry shrub, pink muhly grass, split beard bluestem, white snakeroot. In seed: Just about everything […]
Guided field trip.
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. n bloom: goldenrods, rabbit tobacco, lace grass, strawberry shrub, pink muhly grass, split beard bluestem, white […]
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 ending the season, look for Upland ironweed, Milkweeds, Maryland golden aster, Boneset, […]
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 ending the season, look for Upland ironweed, Milkweeds, Maryland golden aster, Boneset, […]
Meeting and foray.
Meeting and foray.
Geology Department field trip