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Topic: wildflowers
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs during the year. There are programs for children and adults. Some of the upcoming events include: Evening Hike, Wildflower Hike, Bird Hike, Walk with the Ranger and Trail of Tears at Port Royal. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for October 9th through October 15th, 2015
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs during the year. There are programs for children and adults. Some of the upcoming events include: Evening Hike, Wildflower Walk, Kid’s Nature Hike, Beginning Birding, Little Ones Night Hike and Port Royal Hike. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
There is some Interesting Information in the Wacky World of Wildflowers
For instance, kudzu was first introduced to the United States through the Japanese Pavilion during the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876. The Japanese used kudzu for food, medicine, and as a forage plant. Their intensive land-use practices kept it under control in their country, but we Southerners let it get out of control. Kudzu was first thought to be a wonder cure for eroded areas here in the South because it would grow quickly even in our red clay. At first, it was grown commercially as a forage plant and was hailed as “King Kudzu.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
Clarksville’s Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for April 8th through April 13th, 2015
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs during the year. There are programs for children and adults. Some of the upcoming events include: Port Royal History Walk, Dunbar Cave History, Friends of Dunbar Cave Meeting, Bird Hike, Volunteer Day/Mulching Day and The Secret World of Bats. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Clarksville’s Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for September 23rd through September 29th, 2014
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer. There are programs for children and adults. Some of the upcoming events include: Wildflower Hike, Dunbar Cave History, Life of the Lake, National Public Lands Day Hike and Trail Cleanup, National Public Lands Day Hike at Port Royal, and Bird Hike. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for July 7th through July 13th, 2013
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer. There are programs for children and adults. Upcoming events include: Morning Nature Hike, Night Creatures, How to Build and Start a Campfire, Overnight Backpacking Training (Part 1), Wildflowers and so much more! «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan joins local club for Wildflower Sign Installation
“These ladies have done a remarkable job of identifying these beautiful wildflowers and marking them along the trail,” said Mayor McMillan. “Most of them will be in full bloom soon and it’s just gorgeous along the trail.” ![]() Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and the Beachaven Garden Club at the wildflower sign installation at Clarksville Greenway. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area Nature Programs
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The Wacky World of Wildflowers Holds Some Interesting Information
For instance, kudzu was first introduced to the United States through the Japanese Pavilion during the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876. The Japanese used kudzu for food, medicine, and as a forage plant. Their intensive land-use practices kept it under control in their country, but we Southerners let it get out of control. Kudzu was first thought to be a wonder cure for eroded areas here in the South because it would grow quickly even in our red clay. At first, it was grown commercially as a forage plant and was hailed as “King Kudzu.” When it began to “eat” telephone poles and trees, people became more than disenchanted with it and began calling it the “plant that ate the South.” Since it can grow 80 to 100 feet during one growing season, kudzu can be controlled by grazing goats but the highway department has yet to discover this fact. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
The Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail: Retreat to the natural worldDaytrips and Weekenders. As the summer months and the vacation/travel season approaches, we offer you, our readers, ideas for day trips and weekend excursions to places and events that can be done in a day, or maxed out over a weekend. Time and the high cost of gas fuel our efforts to find local entertainment and activities. This column will appear each Thursday through Labor Day.
Does it get any better than this? Looking for a scenic bike trail, horse riding trail, or a walking trail? What once was a railroad bed running between Nashville and Clarksville was turned into a beautiful, fairly level and almost completely paved trail. It is perfect for biking, hiking, power walking or a leisurely stroll with the intent of observing nature’s best offerings. You can find it all on the Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
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