With the arrival of spring, comes the arrival of wildflowers! The Conservancy’s Creekshead Preserve is blanketed in Dutchman’s britches, blue cohosh, trillium, trout lilly, and spring beauty this time of year. The diversity of wildflowers at the preserve makes it the perfect place for the Identifying Woodland Wildflower Workshop, hosted by the Stewardship Network.
On Sunday May 2, this workshop will explore the ephemeral beauty of spring wildflowers. Participants will learn how to identify Michigan spring wildflowers. The workshop will cover background on plant identification, an introduction to “indicator species” and a discussion of threats to wildflower areas, including invasive plants such as garlic mustard. Then, participants will hit the trail at Creekshead to see what they can find and identify. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be a wildflower pro (and you’ll have a handy flower identification book to take home too)!
The event is $10 for Stewardship Network members and $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required on the Stewardship Network website.
If you can’t make it to the workshop, but still want to check out the spring blooms, stop by Creekshead – its located northeast of Ann Arbor on Curtis Road between Brookville and Five Mile Roads. Park along the road by the sign and watch for traffic. We’d love to see pictures of what you find!
