First Tour: 9:30 to 11:30        Second Tour: 11:45 to 1:45

This month’s plant walk will take you to the continental divide to look for wildflowers and medicinal plants during peak wildflower season at the summit of Wolf Creek Pass. Join us for a fun and educational ramble through the forest, as we discover edible and medicinal native plants. The walks are free of charge!

Weminuche Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies are excited to sponsor these summer plant walks with certified herbalist, Lake McCullough. We are grateful that she takes time from her busy schedule to share her expertise with us.  This is the second of three walks offered this season.

This tour will meet on  Forest Service Road 402, Lobo Overlook Road. This is the first left after the Continental Divide pullout at the top of the pass. There is a gravel lot directly off the highway where we will meet to walk up the road. Walk is about 2 miles roundtrip. Please be prepared for rocky trails and unpredictable weather, and leave dogs at home. 

In order to handle increased popularity and demand for information about our local ecosystems, we will be conducting two back-to-back plant walks at this location. The first tour will begin at 9:30 and run until 11:30. The second tour will begin at 11:45 and go until 1:45. There is a 15-person maximum on each walk. Please call McCullough ahead to reserve a space at 970-398-0923 and indicate which time slot you prefer. 

McCullough’s knowledge and fun sense of humor have made these walks very popular and spaces fill quickly. Give her a call or stop by her business, Earthsense Herbals at 144 Pagosa St, to add your name to the list. Handcrafted medicinals, artwork and so much more are all available here. If you haven’t visited this amazing store, you owe it to yourself to stop by.

Watch for information on the final walk to be held in August.