First nature hike set for Saturday at Hall Woods

The Friends of the Parks of Putnam County will sponsor a series of hikes around Putnam County in 2022. The first walk will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 9 with a wildlife walk at Hall Woods, east of Bainbridge.

Hikers can expect to learn how to identify native spring ephemeral wildflowers at Hall Woods and discover the connections between these unique plants and their environment.

Ashley Adair, a Putnam County native, has spent her professional career working in the Purdue Extension system. After spending five years as an agriculture and natural resources educator in Montgomery County, she was recently hired as Purdue Horticulture and Landscape Architecture’s extension organic agriculture specialist.

Throughout her extension career, Adair has found opportunities to spread the joy of spring ephemeral wildflowers to all who would listen. She has been practicing her native woodland plant ID skills since 2011.

Clint and Cheyanne Maddox, a father/daughter nature-loving duo, will be leading a nature walk at Fern Cliff Nature Preserve on Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m.

Clint is an avid birdwatcher with a knack for identifying local flora and fauna. Cheyanne enjoys the mindfulness of nature and follows the ideologies found in the art of walking.