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Wildflower Hike to Elk Lick Falls
Wildflower Hike to Elk Lick Falls
Experience early spring at Floracliff on this wildflower hike.Join us for an early spring wildflower hike to see the first blooms of the season. This hike will highlight identification, ecology, and pollinator relationships of our spring ephemerals.Hike Leader: TBDHike distance and difficulty: 2 miles; rated moderate to difficult, due to steep and uneven terrain and […]
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Wildflower Hike
Wildflower Hike
Join Floracliff naturalists for a spring wildflower hike.Join us for an early spring wildflower hike to see the first blooms of the season. This hike will highlight identification, ecology, and pollinator relationships of our spring ephemerals.Hike Leader: TBDHike distance and difficulty: 1.5 - 2 miles; rated moderate to difficult, due to steep and uneven terrain […]
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Wildflower Hike with Josie Miller
Wildflower Hike with Josie Miller
Learn to identify some of our spring ephemeral wildflowers.Join us for an early spring wildflower hike to see the first blooms of the season. This hike will highlight identification, ecology, and pollinator relationships of our spring ephemerals.Hike Leader: Josie MillerHike distance and difficulty: 1.5 miles; rated moderate due to steep and uneven terrain; there may […]
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Creating Art in Nature Sessions
If you have an interest or desire to broaden your skills as a naturalist and artist, come join us for these art making sessions sited within the beautiful nature preserve at Floracliff. We’ll be outside creating art!
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Birding for Beginners
Birding for Beginners
If you’ve ever thought birdwatching would be fun but didn’t know how to start, come join us for a Birding for Beginners walk and sit.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 […]
Wildflower Hike with Joyce Bender
Wildflower Hike with Joyce Bender
Celebrate spring’s beauty and explore some of the connections between spring wildflowers, their habitats, and us.Celebrate spring’s beauty and explore some of the connections between spring wildflowers, their habitats, and us.Hike Leader: Joyce Bender, retired from the Kentucky State Nature Preserves CommissionHike distance and difficulty: 1.5 miles; rated moderately difficult, due to steep and uneven […]
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Wildflower Hike
Wildflower Hike
Join us for a wildflower hike at Floracliff during peak bloom.Join us for a wildflower hike during peak bloom. This hike will highlight identification, ecology, and pollinator relationships of our spring ephemerals.Hike Leader: TBDHike distance and difficulty: 1.5 miles; rated moderate to difficult, due to steep and uneven terrain; there may also be some slick […]
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Wildflower Hike with Rob Paratley
Wildflower Hike with Rob Paratley
Join botanist Rob Paratley for a wildflower hike at Floracliff.Join botanist Rob Paratley for a close look at Floracliff's spring wildflowers. He'll discuss some basics of flower shape and structure, as well as their relationships to each other and how they fit into Floracliff's mesophytic forest. Hike Leader: Rob Paratley, University of Kentucky Herbarium Curator, […]
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Wildflower Hike with Vanessa Voelker
Wildflower Hike with Vanessa Voelker
Hike with a botanist at Floracliff during peak wildflower season.Join botanist Vanessa Voelker for this wildflower hike on Floracliff’s showiest wildflower trail. Along the way, Vanessa will highlight the natural history and identification of our spring wildflowers as well as the importance of community science for monitoring Kentucky's flora. Hike Leader: Vanessa Voelker, Office of […]
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iNaturalist in Action: A hands-on training
iNaturalist in Action: A hands-on training
Join us for this hands-on demonstration using iNaturalist along the trails of Floracliff.Program Leader: Beverly James, Floracliff Preserve DirectorJoin us for this hands-on demonstration using iNaturalist along the trails of Floracliff. We’ll spend some time exploring biodiversity, and we will cover the benefits of nature observations, basics of the app, and effective photos for species […]
Golden Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls
Golden Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls
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 will feature Elk Lick Falls and one of Kentucky’s oldest known […]
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Wildflower Hike with Beverly James
Wildflower Hike with Beverly James
Join us for a wildflower hike at Floracliff during peak bloom.Join us for a wildflower hike during peak bloom. This hike will highlight identification, ecology, and pollinator relationships of our spring ephemerals.Hike Leader: Beverly James, Preserve DirectorHike distance and difficulty: 1.5 miles; rated moderate to difficult, due to steep and uneven terrain; there may also […]
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Golden Hour Hike to the Kentucky River
Golden Hour Hike to the Kentucky River
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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Freshwater Mussels in Kentucky: the heavy lifters of the stream ecosystem
Freshwater Mussels in Kentucky: the heavy lifters of the stream ecosystem
Learn about Kentucky's freshwater mussels with aquatic zoologist Michael Compton.Presenter: Mike Compton, Office of Kentucky Nature PreservesJoin aquatic zoologist Mike Compton for an introduction to the diversity and ecological importance of freshwater mussels in Kentucky. He will also highlight current conservation efforts to preserve them.For 2023 we are excited to host a new series of […]
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City Nature Challenge: Creek Exploration
City Nature Challenge: Creek Exploration
Calling all community scientists! This program will focus on exploring a section of one of our creeks to discover and document aquatic life.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. We recommend each registered party […]
City Nature Challenge: Nighttime Exploration
City Nature Challenge: Nighttime Exploration
Calling all community scientists! This program will explore Floracliff’s ponds and forest edges after dark for the City Nature Challenge.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. We recommend that each […]
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