Harbingers of Spring Discovery Hike at West Palisades

March 29, 2015

• Location: 3445 Cobb Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA 30339 | Map
• Time: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
• Fee Information: A current $3 Daily Park Pass, Annual Park Pass, or an America the Beautiful Pass is required!
• Contact Name: Island Ford Visitor Center
• Contact Phone Number: 678-538-1200

Join the Georgia Botanical Society and naturalist Jerry Hightower to celebrate spring and take a look at the mid- spring forest, signs of wildlife, and great views from atop the West Palisades Ridge. This will be an excellent opportunity to better learn this area with the leaves not yet fully obstructing the views of the rugged topography. The hike will lead us across the upper section of Trout Lily Creek, though a mature oak – hickory forest, around Blood Rock Ridge, along Rottenwood Creek to the ruins of Akers Mill, and along the river to Paces Mill. We will see the dramatic effects of the Brevard Fault, great botanical areas, and the site of “Nancy Old Towne”, a Woodland Culture Village site. Please note: persons wishing a shorter hike have the option of leaving the group at Rottenwood Creek and proceeding directly to Paces Mill, which is .5 miles by the Rottenwood Creek trail.

We will meet at Paces Mill parking lot and shuttle everyone to our starting location at Akers Drive. We will leave as many cars as possible at Paces Mill. We will conclude our walk at Paces Mill.

Reservations are required; please call 678-538-1200 to make your reservation, space is limited!

For more information visit http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?eventID=329923-245777