Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve (All day Sat. and Sun.)
A well-known botanical "hotspot."  Many Appalachian species occur here. It is the only Ohio site for 
Magnolia macrophylla. To be led by Allison Cusick. Allison is the Chief Botanist (retiring this spring) 
in the Division of natural Areas and Preserves of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and is a 
premier expert on the Ohio Flora.

Hocking Hills area (All day Sat. and Sun.)
To be led by Jim McCormac. Jim will show us the special highlights of this diverse area. Jim is a
 Botanist in the Division of natural Areas and Preserves of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
 He is an avid and knowledgeable field botanist familiar with the special plants of the area.

Wayne National Forest (All day Sat. and Sun.)
A wild, hilly area in SE Ohio rich in woodland plants and ferns. Among other things, Rick Gardner 
will show us some buffalo beats, which are ridge top openings once frequented by woodland buffaloes. 
Rick is a Field Botanist in the Science & Stewardship Division of the Ohio Chapter of the Nature 
Conservancy. Rick explores for rare plants and rare vegetation on Nature Conservancy properties 
and other sites throughout Ohio.

Wayne National Forest (All day Sat.)
A surprisingly wild area of SE Ohio rich in Appalachian flora. The sandstone outcrops and their 
special biological communities will be featured here. To be led by Marilyn Ortt. Marilyn is retired 
from ODNR where she worked as a botanist for the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves; 
however, she still does special projects for Wayne National Forest.

Rhododendron Cove State Nature Preserve & Matthias Grove (All day Sun.)
Both of these are box canyons, but the hydrology and plant life are very different. To be led by 
Jim Davidson. Jim Davidson is a retired pathologist, who escaped from his office in the catacombs 
of a hospital to follow his lifelong interest in natural history and become, by all accounts, one of
Ohio's premier naturalists.

Ash Cave (Sat. and Sun. am.) 
In the southernmost reaches of Hocking Hills is Ash Cave - beyond doubt the most spectacular 
eature of the entire park. Ash Cave is the largest, most impressive recess cave in the state.
 Many glacial relicts such as hemlock are found here. This will be a highly accessible trip. 
To be led by Pat Quackenbush. Pat is the naturalist for Hocking Hills State Park. We 
recommend combining this with the Conkle's Hollow trip below.

Conkle's Hollow  (Sat. and Sun. p.m.) 
Conkle's Hollow is a rugged, rocky gorge - one of the deepest in Ohio. The valley floor is covered
 by a profusion of ferns and wildflowers while hemlock, birch and other hardwood tower overhead.
Our path will vary from easy to rugged. To be led by Jeff Johnson. Jeff is a preserves manager 
and a naturalist for Ohio DNR. We recommend combining this with the Ash Cave trip above.

Shambala - Heaven on Earth  (Mon.a.m.)
To be led by Jim Davidson. This private preserve is a moist box canyon exceptional for ferns, 
mosses and liverworts. There is also a high wet meadow and lots of butterflies.

King Hollow (Mon. a.m.) 
Near Lake Hope in Zaleski State Forest. A combination of lowlands and mature upland forests. 
To be led by Phil Cantino. Phil is a Michigander transplanted to Ohio University in nearby Athens. 
He is chair of the Dept of Plant Biology and Environmental Science. Phil will take us to one of his 
favorite class field-trip sites.