Field Trip: Overton Park Old Forest, Shelby County
Date March 28 (Saturday) - 10:00 AM Central - Map #2
Description The Old Forest State Natural Area is an urban nature refuge located in the heart of midtown Memphis and is part of Overton Park. The remnant old growth forest harbors various spring ephemerals such as celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum), prairie trillium (Trillium recurvatum), spring beauty (Claytonia virginica), Jacob’s ladder (Polemonium reptans), wild blue phlox (Phlox divaricata), wild geranium (Geranium maculatum), oceanblue phacelia (Phacelia ranunculacea), goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), doll’s eyes (Actaea pachypoda), wild ginger (Asarum canadense), cutleaf toothwort (Cardamine concatenata), and large-flowered bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora). We will enjoy a picnic lunch afterwards.
Meeting Place/Time The East Parkway entrance parking area (just south of the intersection of Sam Cooper Blvd and East Parkway), 10:00 AM Central.
Difficulty Easy
Facilities At the trailhead
Lunch Bring for picnic after hike.
Leaders Bart Jones (901-485-2745, bjones7777@hotmail.com) and Melissa McMasters
