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Gallagher Fen Nature Preserve – a Wet Prairie and More, Springfield, Ohio
Our previous visit to Gallagher Fen was a targeted outing – in pursuit of Skunk Cabbage, the first wildflower to bloom in the region. It was in mid February of this year and was successful, allowing us to see Skunk Cabbage flowering for our first time. But my research then told me that a late…
Trail #7, Clifty Falls State Park, Madison, Indiana
Clifty Falls was not the target for the day. Our original plans called for a hike northeast of Cincinnati, but the 6 AM weather forecast told of severe storms for the area and necessitated that I find a Plan B. The same weather map showed no precipitation west of Cincinnati so we looked that direction.…
Hilltop Farm Preserve in the Summer – West Harrison, Indiana
The decision to revisit Hilltop Farm in the summer was made last November, when we first visited this outstanding Oak Heritage Conservancy venue. On that hike we witnessed the standing carcasses of many summer meadow wildflowers and we wanted to see what the 15 acre rejuvenated prairie looked like at peak flowering. At the time…