Fall is one of the best times to walk
the Nature Trail. Every plant is undergoing
changes, many of them stunningly beautiful.
Here are some samples of what you might see.
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| Hickory |
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| Sourwood |
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| Sweetgum |
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| Red Maple |
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| Sourwood |
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| Sugar Maple |
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| Cranefly orchid is on a reverse schedule from all the other plants. Its green leaves are only now emerging. Each plant consists of a single leaf. They are green on top, a lovely deep purple on the underside. In the spring some will send up a single flower, resembling a cranefly on a straw. Then the plant dies down during the summer. Its tiny bulb looks like a pearl. |
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| Royal Fern |
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| Royal Fern |
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| The bridge when the stream is dry. |
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| The bridge when the stream is flowing. |
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| Cinnamon Fern |
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| Red Maple |
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| Blackgum. A very old tree near the trail's beginning, it overhangs the ballfield. |
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| Hickory |
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| Sugar Maple |
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| Sourwood |
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| Your Nature Trail awaits you! Enjoy a fall visit by yourself or with friends and family. |
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