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SUMMARY:Wildflower Hike with Isabel Cochran
DESCRIPTION:Join us to see Floracliff’s spring wildflowers.\n\n\nMore details coming soon. \nHike Leader: Isabel Cochran\, Land Stewardship Technician \nHike distance and difficulty: 1.5-2.5 miles (route will be determined by wildflower activity); rated moderate due to steep and uneven terrain; there may also be some slick spots near the creek \nBring: water \nOptional: hiking poles\, snack\, camera \nThe meeting location will be emailed to all registered participants a few days before the program.
URL:https://www.floracliff.org/event/wildflower-hike-with-isabel-cochran/
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SUMMARY:Wildflower Hike with Dan Patrick
DESCRIPTION:Join us to see Floracliff’s spring wildflowers.\n\n\nMore details coming soon. \nHike Leader: Dan Patrick\, Volunteer Naturalist \nHike distance and difficulty: 1.5-2.5 miles (route will be determined by wildflower activity); rated moderate due to steep and uneven terrain; there may also be some slick spots near the creek \nBring: water \nOptional: hiking poles\, snack\, camera \nThe meeting location will be emailed to all registered participants a few days before the program.
URL:https://www.floracliff.org/event/wildflower-hike-with-dan-patrick-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260417T183000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260417T203000
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SUMMARY:Forest Bathing w/ Andi Jasper
DESCRIPTION:Experience forest bathing at Floracliff during a spring golden hour evening.\n\n\nExperience forest bathing at Floracliff during a spring golden hour evening. This is an opportunity to slow down and immerse yourself in nature through sensory exploration and curiosity. This program is best suited for participants 16 and older. \nHike distance and difficulty: 1-1.5 miles; rated easy – moderate due to uneven terrain \nBring: water \nOptional: hiking poles\, snack\, camera \n\n\nRush hour is likely to impact your travel time. Please account for this\, as the program will begin promptly at 6:30pm.
URL:https://www.floracliff.org/event/forest-bathing-w-andi-jasper/
LOCATION:Floracliff Nature Sanctuary\, 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road\, Lexington\, KY 40515\, Lexington\, KY\, 40515\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260418T150000
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SUMMARY:Long Hike with the Wildflowers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 4-5 mile hike at Floracliff during peak wildflower season.\n\n\nOn this long hike\, we’ll trek up and down the Elk Lick Valley to view the diversity of spring wildflowers at Floracliff. Stops along the way will include Elk Lick Falls\, Elk Lick Creek\, and Floracliff’s oldest tree\, a chinquapin oak dating to 1611. \nProgram Leader: Floracliff Naturalists \nHiking Level: Moderate to strenuous in difficulty due to the steep terrain; uneven and sometimes slick surfaces; hike duration (4-5 hours) and distance (about 4 miles) \nBring: water and snacks/trail-lunch; a lightweight pack to carry your items \nOptional: hiking poles\, camera\, binoculars \n\n\nWe’ll take a break at the creek\, so be sure to bring your lunch and appropriate clothing  layers for whatever the day may bring.
URL:https://www.floracliff.org/event/long-hike-with-the-wildflowers/
LOCATION:Floracliff Nature Sanctuary\, 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road\, Lexington\, KY 40515\, Lexington\, KY\, 40515\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260419T130000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260419T170000
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Painting & Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Come together with fellow artists for a hike to spend a few hours drawing and painting while sitting with Floracliff’s scenery.\n\n\nCome together with fellow artists for a hike to spend a few hours drawing and painting while sitting with Floracliff’s scenery. Artists provide their own materials and must pack in and out over varying terrain as a group. This is not an instructional workshop\, but an opportunity to work independently on artwork for 3 ½ hours. All sessions end with an opportunity for artists to share their work with others. Open to ages 16 and up. \n*Bring your preferred painting and drawing supplies \n*Ground cloth or seat\, water and snacks\, insect repellent\, sun hat \n*Everyone will pack their materials in and out\, sometimes a distance of 1/2 to 3/4 mile with moderate difficulty. \nSession hosts: Steve Bennett and Laura Mentor \nSteve has been drawing all his life. He has over 20 years’ experience teaching/guiding students of many ages in drawing and 3-D design. His love of Nature has recently led to new branches of learning and appreciation for the rich complexities of the natural world. \nLaura has developed her eye for Nature’s treasures through a lifetime of hiking\, observation and research. She has been creating large scale installations of her ornate\, narrative stained glass windows for public buildings and private clients for over 25 years. Her ongoing research into native species and their relationships have informed her recent work. Examples may be viewed at www.lauramentor.com. \nSteve and Laura are regular program volunteers at Floracliff. \n\n\nFloracliff has multiple entry gates. The meeting location for this program will be emailed to all registered participants a few days before the program.
URL:https://www.floracliff.org/event/plein-air-painting-drawing-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260424T130000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260424T153000
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SUMMARY:The Natural Word: Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Hone your observational skills through journal writing\, as we use our words and drawings to explore Floracliff in different seasons.\n\n\n**Our print newsletter has the wrong date listed for this event. Please note the event is on Friday\, January 30th. \nHone your observational skills through journal writing\, as we use our words and drawings to explore Floracliff in different seasons. This hike will give you permission to sit and soak in the life around you\, open your senses to appreciate and imagine a bit of each creature’s sensory environment\, or study the intricate beauty in a stone or a leaf. Whether you’ve nature journaled for years\, or this is your first foray\, all are welcome. We will have specific tasks during each hike that will give you a structure on which to build your journal entries. \nDuring times of cold or rainy weather\, the writing portion of the program may move indoors. \nProgram Leader: Carol Spence\, Floracliff Volunteer \nHiking Level: moderate \nBring: a journal\, pen or pencil\, water\, a mat to sit on \nOptional: colored pencils\, water colors\, hiking poles\, snack\, camera\, binoculars \nThis program is recommended for adults and youth ages 12 and older. \n\n\nFloracliff has multiple entry gates. The meeting location for this program will be emailed to all registered participants a few days before the program.
URL:https://www.floracliff.org/event/the-natural-word-nature-journaling-2/
LOCATION:Floracliff Nature Sanctuary\, 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road\, Lexington\, KY 40515\, Lexington\, KY\, 40515\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260428T183000
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SUMMARY:Seminar: The Science of Bird Coloration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a seminar with biologist Mallory Miles to learn how Kentucky’s birds create and use their hues.\n\n\nThe Science of Bird Coloration: How Kentucky’s birds create and use their hues \nPresenter: Mallory Miles\, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources \nMore details coming soon. \nMallory Miles is an avian biologist in the Nongame Branch of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. \nThis program is part of the Bluegrass Biodiversity Seminar Series\, which offers free evening presentations on Kentucky’s natural history and biodiversity in the historic Trail’s End Lodge.
URL:https://www.floracliff.org/event/seminar-the-science-of-bird-coloration/
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