NOTE: Preregistration is required. Please email Hal Massie at:
Description: This will be an unusual trip to see spring wildflowers in the Fall Line sandhills. We normally visit the sandhills in the fall when there is a dizzying array of flowering plants. However, there are some good spring-flowering wildflowers in this area, as well. We should see gopherweed, Baptisia lanceolata; several species of violet; the rare coastal witch-alder, Fothergilla milleri; downy phlox, Phlox pilosa; trailing phlox, Phlox nivalis; primrose-leaf violet, Viola primulifolia; eastern greeneyes, Berlandiera pumila, and many others. Depending on the weather, we will try to get into one of the larger bogs on the WMA, where we should see several different species of carnivorous plants in flower.
Special Considerations: We may explore a nice bog with a couple of rare plants. Bring rubber boots or shoes that you don’t mind getting wet and muddy.
Directions: From Butler, Georgia, take GA 96 west for 13 miles to GA 90. Turn south (left) on to GA 90 and go about 2 miles to Fox Run Road. Turn left onto Fox Run Rd. Follow Fox Run until it turns to dirt and in just a few feet, the entrance to Sandhills WMA will be on your right. Turn right and follow the sand road a short distance to the kiosk on the left. From Columbus, take US 80 to Geneva, where it becomes GA 96. Keep going east on GA 96. From Geneva, it is about 7 miles to GA 90. Turn right onto GA 90 and go 2 miles to Fox Run Rd. Turn left onto Fox Run and follow it until the pavement ends. The entrance to the WMA is just a few feet on the right. Follow the entrance road for a short distance to the kiosk on the left.
Meet At: 10:00 at the kiosk on Sandhills WMA West Tract.
Facilities: None.
Difficulty: Walking will be easy – short trips on deep sand. We’ll be close to vehicles for most of the day.
Bring: Lunch, water/cold drinks, camera, and a sense of adventure. Keep an eye on the weather (use Butler or Geneva) and dress accordingly.
Contact: Hal Massie (478-957-6095), cell reception may be poor on morning of trip. Register for the trip by sending an email to .