Join us for a moderate 7-mile Sunday hike along the Green River with MountainTrue’s very own ecologist Bob Gale!
This is a great late winter hike which follows the Green River offering continuous views of its quiet stretches to its most intense rapids. We’ll look for early wildflowers and migrating warblers. Because it lies at lower elevations than more northerly mountain counties, temperatures should be mild and spring vegetation will be farther along. We’ll pass through remnant eastern hemlock stands which have been less affected by the hemlock woolly adelgid insect and offer a glimpse of what all of our 
once thriving hemlock communities looked like 10 years ago. The trail also passes through an interesting boulder area and ends in a boulder-strewn stretch of the river. Here, and along the final mile, we’ll have the exciting treat of seeing of seeing kayakers fighting through several dynamic stretches of rapids. Please wear appropriate shoes and layers, and bring water and a lunch! Carpool available from Earth Fare in the Westgate Shopping Center at 9:00AM.
Date: Sunday, March 22 2015
Time: 10:00AM – 4:30PM
Location: Green River Cove Trail: 3851 Green River Cove Road, Saluda NC
Cost: Free
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 20 at 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CLOSED
For more information, please contact Rachel Stevens at rachel@mountaintrue.org or call 828-258-8737 ext. 215