Hello!
Spring is here and plants are popping. We are releasing our first two Botanizing Hangs of the season. We hope you can make it out to one of them :)
So...What is a Botanizing Hang?
A casual meet-up for people who are passionate or have a budding interest in the plant world. This is a time to geek out & spend time with one another outside. All levels of plant/ecology experience are welcome!
Plant Community provides reference books and will send over some historical tid-bits before the walk as well as the trail/parking/accessibility information. All you have to do is bring water, snacks and whatever you enjoy using for observing plants. Hand lens, notebook, drawing tools, this part is up to you!
These walks/hikes are all-ages.
Things to be aware of:
We will give a rough estimate of how long the trail/space we are walking will take. The timing & distance all depends on if folks want to stop and draw or do a hike to a specific feature of the trail. We'll all chat about this before we start the hike. People are always welcome to leave early, and head back to their cars at any time.
2026 Spring Botanizing Hang Schedule:
Once you sign-up, you will get you more information closer to the date via email.
Wilbur Woods Botanizing Hang & Cook-Out
Sunday, April 19th
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Park & Meet at: Wilbur Woods
Brief Description of Hangout:
Parking is limited, so please carpool if you can. They have stone fire pits/grills, so bring some food to throw on the fire! This trail is short but set around a beautiful brook and will be bustling with peepers and amphibian life during this time of year. The trail is level ground and easy to walk. There is limited service at Wilbur Woods, so please RSVP even if you are curious about the event so you can stay in the loop regarding updates. We will be sending a pin location closer to the date.
Great Swamp Management Area
Sunday, May 24th
11:00 - 2:00pm
Park & Meet: TBD
Brief Description of the Hangout:
ITS VAST! Land full of wetlands, ferns, mossy rocks, and coyotes. A quiet spot with very little human traffic and a great spot for water loving / bog enthusiasts. We'll have our bud Tim who focuses on wetland ecology on this walk who is a bit more familiar with this location.
