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Published: 12 August 2018 12 August 2018

baileya multiradiata rsbaileya multiradiataOn Sunday, August 19, 2018, the Gila Native Plant Society will conduct a field trip to the Fort Bayard Preserve to see what plants the rains have brought out. Our field trip leader, Hanna Blood, has just scouted the area and reports:

"It's beautiful out here! I hiked up the east fork of Stevens creek. Lots of understory plants on the benches under the gray oaks and alligator junipers. Then dropped in for a lovely meander up a sandy flat wash filled with a great mix of riparian and grassland plants. No mud and as long as it isn't pouring we should have a great hike."

This will be a relatively flat hike, with perhaps some uneven ground. Free and open to the public. All those interested in participating should meet a little before 8 a.m. in the south parking lot of the Fine Arts Center Theatre on the WNMU campus for carpooling. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and a hat and bring plenty of water. For further information contact hannablood@gmail.com.

The Gila Native Plant Society conducts field trips on the third Sunday of each month from April through September. Each field trip will be to a different location, in order to explore the diversity of our native plants.

Gila Native Plant Society is committed to promoting education, research and appreciation of the native flora of the Southwest, encouraging the preservation of rare and endangered plant species and supporting the use of suitable native plants in landscaping. For information on programs, publications and membership, please visit www.gilanps.org.