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Hendricks Park Winter Walk

  • Start date: 12/10/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 12/10/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Meet at the Wilkens Shelter and we'll explore all 3 areas of this 80 acre park. We'll learn the history of the Native Plant garden, walk several trails through the Rhododendron garden, admiring new plantings and visiting the new What's Bloomin' board - I can promise we'll will find something in bloom - and we'll finish with some trails in the Forest. Easy pace.

Anyone can extend the hike by walking more trails through the forest. I'll be eating lunch at the shelter at 12:00 if anyone wants to join for a winter picnic - hot tea and goodies provided.

Carpool with a friend and park at the Forest lot, Rhododendron lot or there are a few spots on the street.

  • Event Leader: Denise Rubenstein

  • Event Leader Phone: 248-514-5092

  • Event Leader Email: drubenstein715@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress for the weather.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 3

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 300

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

It appears that the seasonal rains have finally come, so...we hiked in the rain. Buds are swelling in anticipation of what's to come, but as promised, we did find plants in boom - pink and white viburnum, purple beauty berry and a very late choral Flag Star Lily. Three intrepid hikers enjoying the gifts of a winter walk in the woods. Technically, on the eve of winter.