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2013 Calendar
We invite you to join us as we seek out unique ecosystems, rare plants, and surround ourselves with the beauty of nature. Most of our outings are around water, so we encourage you to wear shoes appropriate for creek crossings; you may also want to bring a snack, water, sunscreen, a walking stick, and bug repellent. It helps us to know how many people to expect and who is on our list before departing, so please contact us to RSVP at 931-964-4402 or email foreverwild@swantrust.org.
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Stillhouse Hollow Falls |
May 5 |
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Big Swan Headwaters Preserve |
June 9 |
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Buffalo River Canoe Trip |
July 21 |
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Dry Branch State Natural Area |
August 24 |
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Sunday, May 5 – Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area
Join Swan Trust and Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation for a hike to this remarkable waterfall, north of Summertown on Hwy 43. Meet at the natural area parking lot at 1:00 PM. This 90-acre site is home to a wide variety of spring wildflowers, including a rarely-seen large population of Oakleaf Hydrangea. Allan Trently, Stewardship Ecologist for this natural area, will be the guide. |
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Sunday, June 9 – Big Swan Headwaters Preserve
This hike features the numerous seeps, rare plants, and migratory songbirds that breed on the Preserve every summer. To hear them, we have to get an early start. Meet at The Farm Welcome Center at 8 AM. (directions) |
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Sunday, July 21 – 6th Annual Upper Buffalo Canoe Trip
6th Annual Upper Buffalo Canoe Trip. If you truly love getting away from it all, you can’t get much further than a float on the Upper Buffalo River. Meet at 10:00 AM at J&C Grocery on Hwy 20, west of Summertown. We will caravan to the put-in spot at Buffalo Canoing on Hwy 99 and spend 3-4 hours on the river. |
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Saturday, August 24 – Dry Branch State Natural Area, Lewis County.
This is a joint hike with the Tennessee Natural Areas Program. Dry Branch supports the largest population of Tennessee yellow-eyed grass (Xyris tennesseensis) known in Tennessee, which is both a federally endangered species and one of the rarest plants in the state, as well as many other interesting and uncommon wildflowers. Allan Trently will lead the hike and identify the flora. |
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Big Swan Headwaters Preserve is a 1475 acre tract with extensive hardwood forest
and over 4 miles of pristine streams, abundant springs and small waterfalls.
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| Wildflowers of Big Swan Headwaters Preserve |
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Stay tuned to the web site for additional outings or potential changes to any of the above! Thanks! |
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