The WV Wildflower Pilgrimage 2021
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The Brooks Bird Club has had a long relationship with the WV Wildflower Pilgrimage. The wildflower tours feature experts on plants, birds and other topics of interest. The experienced bird leaders are all BBC members. The Pilgrims come from not only West Virginia but from all across the United States. All come to see, learn and enjoy the beauty of the wildflowers, birds and geology that's discovered on each of the many West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage tours.
The Fifty-ninth West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage at Canaan State Park May 6th ~ 9th 2021 Davis, WV
The WV Garden Club, Inc., and the WV Division of Natural Resources hosts the 59th Annual WV Wildflower Pilgrimage.
This year the event will be held at Canaan Valley Resort as Blackwater Falls Lodge is under comprehensive remodel.
This event is May 6th - 9th, 2021, and requires pre-registration.
Featured workshops and programs include beginner’s wildflower workshop, beginning birding, and evening programs that include Melissa McCormick of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. An extensive list of tours occur on Friday and Saturday. These guided full-day tours depart early morning and via personal vehicle. Advanced registration is required and is fee-based.
To learn more or to request pilgrimage schedule and registration/reservation form, email wendy.l.greene@wv.gov or call Emily Fleming or Wendy Greene at 304-558-2754.
During this celebration of the colorful arrival of wildflowers to the state's higher elevations, Canaan Valley State Park will be used as a starting point for excursions into surrounding areas, including Germany Valley, Dolly Sods Wilderness Area, Fernow Forest, Cathedral State Park, Sinks of Gandy, Spruce Knob, Greenland Gap, Otter Creek, Blackwater River and other trails.
Specialists from West Virginia University, DNR, West Virginia Garden Club Inc. and Brooks Bird Club will be among those on hand to lead the walks and answer questions.
The event averages about 300 people from at least 16 states each year and spaces are limited, so advance reservations are required.
This year the event will be held at Canaan Valley Resort as Blackwater Falls Lodge is under comprehensive remodel.
This event is May 6th - 9th, 2021, and requires pre-registration.
Featured workshops and programs include beginner’s wildflower workshop, beginning birding, and evening programs that include Melissa McCormick of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. An extensive list of tours occur on Friday and Saturday. These guided full-day tours depart early morning and via personal vehicle. Advanced registration is required and is fee-based.
To learn more or to request pilgrimage schedule and registration/reservation form, email wendy.l.greene@wv.gov or call Emily Fleming or Wendy Greene at 304-558-2754.
During this celebration of the colorful arrival of wildflowers to the state's higher elevations, Canaan Valley State Park will be used as a starting point for excursions into surrounding areas, including Germany Valley, Dolly Sods Wilderness Area, Fernow Forest, Cathedral State Park, Sinks of Gandy, Spruce Knob, Greenland Gap, Otter Creek, Blackwater River and other trails.
Specialists from West Virginia University, DNR, West Virginia Garden Club Inc. and Brooks Bird Club will be among those on hand to lead the walks and answer questions.
The event averages about 300 people from at least 16 states each year and spaces are limited, so advance reservations are required.
Lodging for the event is available but reservations should be made soon to assure a place to stay overnight at the park.
The lodge at Canaan can fill up quickly. Cabins and campsites are also available.
We are anticipating filling up even faster than usual this year.
The lodge at Canaan can fill up quickly. Cabins and campsites are also available.
We are anticipating filling up even faster than usual this year.
For registration information,
Please call Emily Fleming or Wendy Greene at 304-558-2754
Or write West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, 324 4th Avenue, Room 328, South Charleston, WV 25303.
The 2021 registration form (coming soon)
Please call Emily Fleming or Wendy Greene at 304-558-2754
Or write West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, 324 4th Avenue, Room 328, South Charleston, WV 25303.
The 2021 registration form (coming soon)