NOTE:  Preregistration is required. Trip is limited to 15 people.  Please email Rich Reaves at: 

Field Trip Leader:   Rich Reaves

Description:   We will travel along US1 south toward Folkston.  We will make several roadside stops along GA 177 where we will see non-blooming pitcher plants (Sarracenia minor and S. psittacina), snowy orchid (Platanthera nivea), Bartram’s rose gentian (Sabatia decandra), spoonflower (Peltandra sagittifolia), narrow-leaf Barbara’s buttons (Marshallia tenuifolia), loblolly bay (Gordonia lasianthus) and others.  We will then take GA 23 south from Folkston to a stop at Spanish Indian Creek and then continue into the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (ENTRY FEE REQUIRED) for the Swamp Island Drive.  Other flowers we may encounter include swamp azalea (Rhododendron serrulatum), rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccafolium), and several species of milkworts/candyroots (genus Senega).  We will be flexible in what we do, as the flowers will dictate where we ultimately go.

Location & Directions:    Take I-75 south to US 82. Take US 82 east to Waycross and US 1 south to the Lowes parking lot.

Meet At:   The Lowes parking lot behind the Zaxbys.

Bathroom Facilities:  None for most of the day, possible stop at convenience store in Folkston.

Walking Difficulty:   Easy, but may be wet and muddy.

Bring:  Lunch, snacks, & water.  Remember to dress for the weather and wear comfortable hiking shoes.  You may wish to bring binoculars, hand lens, notebook, and camera.

Contact:   Rich Reaves, (no email day of trip), 770-827-5186, may not have cell service at meeting site.