{"id":9,"date":"2013-09-27T02:36:03","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T02:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vnps.dreamhosters.com\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-08-23T10:54:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T14:54:34","slug":"native-plants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/native-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildflower Walks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/538\/\"><strong>The Wildflower Walk Plant Observation Form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/22001\/?tmstv=1755959822\">Blue Ridge Parkway Bloom Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lists of plants seen during BRWFS Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2021<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>July 24 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/21102\/\">Paint Bank<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly<\/li>\n<li>June 5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20616\/\">Falls Ridge Preserve<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly, Jordan Metzgar<\/li>\n<li>April 12 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20623\/\">Green Hill Park, Salem<\/a> &#8211; Linda Audrey, Ellen Holtman, R. Ross<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>July 22 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/22009\/?tmstv=1755959822\">Montvale Recreation Center<\/a> &#8211; Linda Harrison<\/li>\n<li>May 22 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/22011\/?tmstv=1755959822\">Peaks of Otter Lodge<\/a>, Blue Ridge Parkway &#8211; Butch Kelly<\/li>\n<li>April 18 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/22005\/?tmstv=1755959822\">Green Hill Park<\/a>, Salem &#8211; Ellen Holtmen, Linda Mavey, Gail McFarlad<\/li>\n<li>March 27 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/22003\/?tmstv=1755959822\">Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>August 7 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/566\/\">Paint Bank\/Potts Creek past Swing Bridge<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>September 21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/556\/\">Big Meadows<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly, Michael Belcher<\/li>\n<li>August 16 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/558\/\">Liatris field<\/a> in Craig County &#8211; Bill Hunley, Jesse Overcash<\/li>\n<li>August 8 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/554\/\">Buffalo Mountain<\/a> &#8211; Mike Belcher, Butch Kelly<\/li>\n<li>June 13 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/560\/\">Catawba Sustainability Farm<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly<\/li>\n<li>March 28 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/548\/\">Arcadia<\/a> &#8211; Mike Belcher, Lou Greiner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 3 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/22007\/?tmstv=1755959822\">Mill Mountain Garden<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 4 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/22013\/?tmstv=1755959822\">Rock Castle Gorge<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly<\/li>\n<li>April 6 &#8211; Lapsley&#8217;s Run &#8211; Mike Belcher, Ellen Holtman, and Rudy Albert<\/li>\n<li>March 30 &#8211; Arcadia &#8211; Butch Kelly, Mike Belcher, Lou Greiner, and Rudy Albert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>March 31 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20353\/\">Arcadia<\/a> &#8211; Rich Crites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>September 11 &#8211; Smart View Medicinal Plants &#8211; Virginia Klara<\/li>\n<li>August 20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20335\/\">Paint Bank<\/a> &#8211; Rich Crites \/ Butch Kelly<\/li>\n<li>July 16 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20338\/\">Buffalo Mountain and Rakes Mill Pond<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly<\/li>\n<li>May 7 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20341\/\">Hop Along Cassidy Gorge<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly \/ Rich Crites<\/li>\n<li>May 7 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20344\/\">Roaring Run<\/a> &#8211; Butch Kelly \/ Rich Crites<\/li>\n<li>April 23 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20347\/\">Booker T. Washington Wildflower Walk<\/a> &#8211; Marshall Daniels \/ Rich Crites<\/li>\n<li>March 26 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20356\/\">Arcadia<\/a> &#8211; Rich Crites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 5 &#8211; Peaks of Otter &#8211; Blue Ridge Parkway &#8211; Rhododendron Day &#8211; Rudy Albert<\/li>\n<li>May 22 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20350\/\">Arcadia<\/a> &#8211; Rich Crites<\/li>\n<li>April 10 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/blueridgewildflowersociety\/download\/20359\/\">Murder Hole<\/a> &#8211; Butch and Betty Kelly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wildflower Walk Plant Observation Form Blue Ridge Parkway Bloom Calendar Lists of plants seen during BRWFS Events 2021 July 24 &#8211; Paint Bank &#8211; Butch Kelly June 5 &#8211; Falls Ridge Preserve &#8211; Butch Kelly, Jordan Metzgar April 12 &#8211; Green Hill Park, Salem &#8211; Linda Audrey, Ellen Holtman, R. 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