Nature Walks

Come out and join local naturalist Ken Crouse of Peaceful Valley Gardens for an easy hike through the gardens and forest of the WCC Campus.  Take a look at the wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, and ferns that make the local ecology so unique. 

Learn about the folklore, edible and medicinal uses of many of our locally native plants and fungi.  Walk through some of the many "theme gardens" and learn the history of the WCC Gardens. 

Learn about some of the plants that have been the inspiration for many of the traditional songs of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

The walks will begin by the red Caboose and will last about one hour.

Departure Times:

Friday, April 24, 2009 beginning at 5:00pm

Saturday, April 25, 2009 beginning at 10:00am

Saturday, April 25, 2009 beginning at 5:00pm

Sunday, April 26, 2009 beginning at 5:00pm