Celebrate early spring ephemerals on this Wildflower Hike!

Starting from the Welty Environmental Center, this hike begins in Big Hill Park to look for migrating
birds and the earliest spring wildflowers of the woods. Trails in this park are wide, but some are steep; hiking is difficulty is moderate. Be prepared for a long walk up and down in the park. Then we’ll drive a short distance to see the earliest spring wildflowers of the Rock River Prairie State Natural Area and look for birds migrating north along the Rock River valley. Hiking difficulty there is easy, but expect to walk through tall grasses on undeveloped trails.

Dave Bendlin is a retired biology and environmental studies teacher from Milton. As a volunteer naturalist, he leads nature hikes for the Rock County Conservationists, the Janesville, Beloit and Rock County parks and helps with environmental education programs for schools and nature centers throughout Rock county. He especially enjoys helping people develop an interest in benefiting wildlife through gardening and landscaping with native plants.

The event is free, but donations are appreciated. Please register below to save a space.