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  • May 2019

  • Sat 4
    May 4, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Global Big Day Birding Hikes

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Put on your Citizen Scientist hat and join us in counting and identifying the birds at Floracliff.

    $10
  • Fri 31
    May 31, 2019 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

    Nature at Night: Frogs and Toads

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Our native frogs and toads breed in shallow waters during Spring and the evenings are a great time to get close-up views of them.

    $10
  • October 2020

  • Thu 15
    Elk Lick Falls
    October 15, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Magic Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “magic hour” hike at Floracliff. Starting two hours before sunset, this 1.5-mile hike will head to Elk Lick Falls and feature the oldest documented chinkapin oak in Kentucky.

    $10
  • Sat 17
    October 17, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Elk Lick Valley Exploration Hikes

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Join us for a hike through the woods to the creek. One hike will head to Elk Lick Falls and feature the oldest documented chinkapin oak in Kentucky. The other hike will feature Elk Lick Creek, the heart of the sanctuary. We’ll spend about 30 - 45 minutes exploring and observing the surprises of Elk Lick Creek or Falls Branch. Use your smartphone or digital camera to share your observations on iNaturalist, or forget the technology and just enjoy the sights.

    $10
  • Thu 29
    October 29, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

    Autumn Magic Hour Hikes

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “magic hour” hike at Floracliff. Starting two hours before sunset, one hike will head to Elk Lick Falls and feature the oldest documented chinkapin oak in Kentucky. The other hike will feature the confluence of Elk Lick Creek and the Kentucky River. Each hike will be 1.5 - 2 miles in length.

    $10
  • November 2020

  • Sat 14
    November 14, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Elk Lick Valley Exploration Hikes

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Join us for a hike through the woods to the creek. One hike will head to Elk Lick Falls and feature the oldest documented chinkapin oak in Kentucky. The other hike will feature Elk Lick Creek, the heart of the sanctuary. We’ll spend about 30 - 45 minutes exploring and observing the surprises of Elk Lick Creek or Falls Branch. Use your smartphone or digital camera to share your observations on iNaturalist, or forget the technology and just enjoy the sights.

    $10
  • March 2021

  • Wed 24
    March 24, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Hike: Early Spring Wildflower Hike

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Join us for a wildflower hike to Elk Lick Falls. Hopefully, we will see some of our earliest spring wildflowers, such as bloodroot, trout lilies, and spring beauties.

    $10
  • Sat 27
    March 27, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Hike: Wildflower Hikes

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    By late March, our spring wildflower season should be in full swing. We will be offering two separate hikes to view wildflowers throughout the sanctuary.

    $10
  • Tue 30
    March 30, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Hike: Wildflower Hike to Elk Lick Creek

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    This should be a good time to view a variety of early spring ephemerals at Floracliff. We hope to see sessile trillium, Virginia bluebells, yellow trout lilies, and many more.

    $10
  • April 2021

  • Thu 1
    April 1, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike with Joyce Bender

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Celebrate spring’s beauty and explore some of the connections between spring wildflowers, their habitats, and us.

    $10
  • Fri 2
    April 2, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Hike: Wildflower Hikes

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Join us for a wildflower hike during peak wildflower season. We will be offering two separate hikes to view wildflowers throughout the sanctuary. One hike will take our best wildflower trail and visit Elk Lick Creek. The other hike will head to Elk Lick Falls and Elk Lick Creek.

    $10
  • Tue 6
    April 6, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Hike: Wildflower Hike to Elk Lick Creek

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    This hike will feature our best wildflower trail during peak wildflower season.

    $10
  • Sat 10
    April 10, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Hike: Wildflower Hikes

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Peak wildflower season will continue for these hikes. We will be offering two separate hikes to view wildflowers throughout the sanctuary. One hike will take our best wildflower trail and visit Elk Lick Creek. The other hike will head to Elk Lick Falls and Elk Lick Creek. We hope to see dwarf larkspur, wood poppies, and more.

    $10
  • Thu 15
    April 15, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Hikes: Magic Hour Wildflower Hikes

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “magic hour” hike at Floracliff. We will be offering two separate hikes to view wildflowers throughout the sanctuary as the early evening sunlight shines through the trees. One hike will feature Elk Lick Falls and the other hike will feature the Kentucky River.

    $10
  • Fri 16
    April 16, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Hike: Wildflower Hikes

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Join us for a hike to see and enjoy Floracliff's wildflowers during their peak. We will be offering two separate hikes to view wildflowers throughout the sanctuary. One hike will take our best wildflower trail and visit Elk Lick Creek. The other hike will head to Elk Lick Falls and Elk Lick Creek. We hope to see bishop's cap, shooting star, Jacob's ladder and more.

    $10
  • Fri 30
    April 30, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

    City Nature Challenge: Nighttime Exploration

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Calling all community scientists! This program will focus on exploring Floracliff's ponds and forest edges after dark for the City Nature Challenge. We’ll focus on discovering and documenting frogs, moths, and more. Each registered party must have at least one member who has, or can create, an iNaturalist account in advance of the program. Be prepared to photograph your findings and upload them to iNaturalist either during the program or by May 3rd.

    Free
  • May 2021

  • Sat 1
    May 1, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    City Nature Challenge: Creek Exploration

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Calling all community scientists! This program will focus on exploring a section of one of our creeks to discover and document aquatic life for the City Nature Challenge. Each registered party must have at least one member who has, or can create, an iNaturalist account in advance of the program. Be prepared to photograph your findings and upload them to iNaturalist either during the program or by May 3rd.

    Free
  • Sat 1
    May 1, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    City Nature Challenge: Field and Forest Exploration

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Calling all community scientists! This program will focus on exploring an area of Floracliff known as Bird Hill for the City Nature Challenge. We'll focus on discovering and documenting birds, trees, wildflowers, butterflies, bees and more. Each registered party must have at least one member who has, or can create, an iNaturalist account in advance of the program. Be prepared to photograph your findings and upload them to iNaturalist either during the program or by May 3rd.

    Free
  • Sat 8
    May 8, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Hike: Creative Reflections at Elk Lick Creek

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Enjoy a full hour immersed in the sights and sounds of Elk Lick Creek to write, create, meditate, or just enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. This program offers the opportunity to slow down, connect to nature, and disconnect from electronic devices. At the end of the hike, participants will have a chance to share as much or as little as they like.

    $10
  • July 2021

  • Thu 15
    July 15, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Magic Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “magic hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees. This hike will feature Elk Lick Falls and one of Kentucky's oldest trees.

    $10
  • August 2021

  • Fri 6
    August 6, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Elk Lick Creek Walk

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Elk Lick Creek flows through the heart of Floracliff and provides habitat for a diversity of amphibians, reptiles, insects, fish, and more. Join Floracliff Naturalists on this trek along a scenic 1/2-mile section of of the creek to explore the biodiversity and take in the beauty of the area.

    $10
  • May 2022

  • Sat 21
    May 21, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Sedges of the Palisades Hike w/ Kentucky Nature Preserves Botanists

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Many of the grass-like plants one may encounter in Kentucky’s natural areas are not actually grasses. Although similar, they are members of an entirely different family of plants. This hike will focus on the largest genus within the sedge family (Cyperaceae), the genus Carex. With close to 150 species in this genus found in Kentucky, the diversity of sedges (Carex) is astounding and they can tell us a lot about the natural communities upon which they are found. Join OKNP botanists Devin Rodgers and Vanessa Voelker on a hike to learn some of the most common sedges found in the Bluegrass.

    $10
  • June 2022

  • Fri 24
    June 24, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    Field Day: Butterflies of Central Kentucky

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    This field day will provide hands-on experience in butterfly identification at Floracliff and possibly another nearby location in Fayette County. It should be a great primer (or refresher) for those wishing to participate in the Central Bluegrass Butterfly Count in July.

    $15
  • July 2022

  • Fri 1
    July 1, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Elk Lick Creek Walk

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Elk Lick Creek flows through the heart of Floracliff and provides habitat for a diversity of amphibians, reptiles, insects, fish, and more. Join Floracliff Naturalists on this trek along a scenic 1/2-mile section of of the creek to explore the biodiversity and take in the beauty of the area.

    $10
  • August 2022

  • Sat 6
    August 6, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Elk Lick Creek Walk

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Elk Lick Creek flows through the heart of Floracliff and provides habitat for a diversity of amphibians, reptiles, insects, fish, and more. Join Floracliff Naturalists on this trek along a scenic 1/2-mile section of of the creek to explore the biodiversity and take in the beauty of the area.

    Hike Leaders: Dan Patrick and Mark Wells

    $10
  • Thu 11
    August 11, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees. This will feature Elk Lick Falls and one of Kentucky’s oldest trees.

    Free
  • September 2022

  • Thu 8
    September 8, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Mindful Hiking: The Healing Power of Nature

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Join us for a sensory exploration of Floracliff. Our intention will be finding the peace of mind that comes from opening to sights, sounds, and scents of the woodlands. On our walk we will meditate and explore the mindfulness of movement while opening to a greater awareness of this amazing space.

    $10
  • Tue 13
    September 13, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - October 25, 2022 @ 5:00 pm

    Creating Art in Nature: Four Sessions

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    If you have an interest or desire to broaden your skills as a naturalist and artist, come join us for four art making sessions sited within the beautiful nature preserve at Floracliff. We’ll be outside creating art! Session hosts: Steve Bennett and Laura Mentor

    Free
  • Thu 22
    Elk Lick Falls
    September 22, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees. This will feature Elk Lick Falls and one of Kentucky’s oldest trees.

    Free
  • Sat 24
    September 24, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    The Aster family- Asteraceae: An introduction to navigating this large and important plant family

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    The Asteraceae, or composites, contain more species of flowering plants than all others (but the orchids). There are more composites in our regional flora, and indeed any temperate flora, than any other plant family. They inhabit just about every habitat and are conspicuous throughout the growing season, especially in late summer and fall. Easy to recognize as a family when flowering, the large number of species and its sometimes inconspicuous but important identifying field characters, can overwhelm us. Knowing what to look for and how the family is organized will help! We will review the features and specialized terms that allow us to recognize a composite to the family. Then we will dive into Asteraceae organization (systematics)- learning to recognize groups of genera called tribes- that can help us work our way through and identify most composites, at least to genus. We will look at herbarium specimens and collected live plants, as well as explore late-blooming composites within Floracliff.

    $15
  • October 2022

  • Thu 13
    Elk Lick Falls
    October 13, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Tree Week Golden Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees. This will feature Elk Lick Falls and one of Kentucky’s oldest trees. We are offering this free hike in celebration of Tree Week. Hike Leader: Terri Koontz, Floracliff Volunteer Hike distances: 1.5 miles; […]

    Free
  • Sat 15
    October 15, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    A Tour of Floracliff’s Old Oaks

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Floracliff’s forested ravines are home to some of the oldest known trees in Kentucky. This hike will feature many of these 17th- and 18th-century chinquapin oaks. We will discuss the characteristics of old trees, the uniqueness of Floracliff’s old trees, and their significance to the region.

    Free
  • Thu 20
    October 20, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to the Kentucky River

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees. This hike will head down to the Kentucky River floodplain, where setting sun lights up the palisades.

    Free
  • November 2022

  • Sat 5
    November 5, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Birding For Beginners

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    If you’ve ever thought birdwatching would be fun or interesting but didn’t know how to start come join us for a Birding for Beginners walk and sit. We’ll discuss the use of binoculars (we have nice ones you can use for the day); what to look for when you see a bird; discuss some free apps that help you figure out what you are seeing and we’ll go see some birds!  The bird walk will be slow and relaxing and we’ll end with watching some feeders for our most common feeder birds.

    $10
  • Sat 12
    November 12, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Fall Long Hike

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Our “long hikes” provide a great opportunity to see a lot of Floracliff in one day. In late fall, most of the leaves have fallen, making way for scenic views of the Elk Lick Valley. This hike will cover about 5 miles and will feature Trail’s End, the Kentucky River, Elk Lick Falls, and Elk Lick Creek.

    $15
  • Wed 23
    November 23, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Thanksgiving Eve Long Hike

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY, United States

    Our “long hikes” provide a great opportunity to see a lot of Floracliff in one day. In late fall, most of the leaves have fallen, making way for scenic views of the Elk Lick Valley. This hike will cover about 5 miles and will feature Trail’s End, the Kentucky River, Elk Lick Falls, and Elk Lick Creek.

    $15
  • March 2025

  • Thu 20
    March 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to the Kentucky River

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees.End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees. This hike will head down to the Kentucky River floodplain, where setting […]

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