Trails and Trilliums
This festival is an annual event on the Cumberland Plateau.
Swallowtail Butterfly on Azalea photographed at Savage Gulf by Ray Zimmerman.
Following is an excerpt from the Friends of South Cumberland State Park Newsletter.
Save the Date!
April 19−21, 2004
Countdown to Trails & Trilliums 2024
As we gear up for our 20th Trails & Trilliums Naturalist Rally on April 19–21, we are excited about the line-up of tried-and-true hikes and presentations, as well as great new offerings. Early Bird Registration opens in mid-February, along with lodging reservations at the Beersheba Springs Assembly.
Perennial Favorites Returning this Spring:
Randy Hedgepath, Tennessee State Naturalist
Bran Potter’s geology & literary hikes
Collins Gulf wildflower hikes
The Star Party with astronomer Richard Clements
Early morning bird walks
Wine & Wildflowers Celebration
Native plant sale
Family adventures—wildlife, fairy houses, forts, hikes, campfire!
Big Hits to Repeat from Last Year
A Statewide meeting of Tennessee Naturalist chapters
Rappelling off Stone Door
Cookout & Hootenanny on the Beersheba Hotel front porch
The great salamander search
Bonfire with Bran Potter and Tom Sanders
The Overlook at Beersheba Springs Assembly
Sunday morning outdoor service at Vesper Point
Nature journaling with Lendon Noe and friends
Night hike at Stone Door
New for 2024
Mary Priestley’s book on Mack Pritchard
Writing about nature workshop
“Snakes for adults who aren’t sure about snakes”
Dennis Bishop, owner of Native Landscape Design, Flintstone GA
Forest bathing workshop
The concession tent is open all weekend
Nature photography with Robin Conover, award-winning photography editor of The Tennessee Magazine
“Following in Mack’s Tracks”— Mack Prichard memorial hikes
Patrick Dean’s book on naturalist Mark Catesby
The Friends forum & award presentation
Skull identification workshop
A hike in the newly acquired TennGreen tract near Fiery Gizzard to search for the rare Tennessee Trillium (Trillium tennesseense)
For further information, visit the Trails and Trilliums Website.
My Upcoming Events
On January 23, I will lead a generative nature poetry workshop at The Chattery. Advance registration is required. See the link above for details.
On February 3, I will lead a nature prose writing program at Audubon Acres. Advance registration is required. See the link above for details.
On February 3, I will help The Chattanooga Audubon Society celebrate the 146th anniversary of their founder, Robert Sparks Walker’s birth by giving a presentation about Walker. https://www.chattanoogaaudubon.org/rswbday.html. This year is the 80th anniversary of Chattanooga Audubon’s founding.