It was another wonderful SAPS adventure!
The Camp Creek trail along the Chattooga River was new to many of us and most of the NC folks hadn’t been out with Jess Riddle who is an amazing botanist. We’d expected to see mainly trees. We did see trees - including at 165-ft. White Pine, Hop Hornbeam, Persimmon and a stand of Paw Paw among others. And Jesse helped us identify Beech vs. Hornbeam vs. Birch.
We also saw Climbing Hydrangea, Trumpet Creeper, Heart-leaved Purple Aster, Curtis’s Goldenrod, Appalachian Hill Cane and others that make us realize that this will be a wonderful site for a spring wildflower walk - with Jess again. His knowledge seems endless and his passion inspiring. Thanks to Dan Rawlins for arranging the trip.
We also enjoyed getting to know some to the Georgia Forest Watch folks who shared the walk.
