Native Ephemeral Hike

4374 Broadview Road,Richfield OH 44286

01 May, 2021

Description

Get out & explore the native spring ephemerals with Baldwin Wallace Plant Ecologist Dr. Kathryn Flinn at Richfield Heritage Preserve NATIVE EPHEMERAL HIKE Dr. Kathryn Flinn, Associate Professor of Biology at Baldwin Wallace University, will lead a wildflower walk at Richfield Heritage Preserve to see the native spring ephemerals in bloom. Ephemeral plants are perennials that emerge quickly in the spring and die back to their underground parts after a short growth and reproduction phase. A variety of these flowers continue to bloom through May throughout The Preserve Dr. Flynn will bring wildflower guides and show you how to use them to key out plants, or feel free to bring your own guide. This hike will take a mellow pace and will be under 2 miles length. ABOUT YOUR HIKE LEADER: Kathryn Flinn is a plant ecologist and Associate Professor of Biology at Baldwin Wallace University.  While at BW, she has studied the presettlement vegetation of Cuyahoga County and the development of local old-growth forests.  She teaches Intro Bio, Ecology and Plant Systematics courses.  She is originally from Pennsylvania and earned her Ph.D. in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University.