Redbud Field Trips

We have generally recommended ride sharing (and will do so again when it can be done safely in terms of COVID precautions), as parking at most trailheads is limited. If you do ride share, we suggest riders share the cost of gas ($5 to the driver for less than 40 miles round-trip, more if longer).

Though Redbud trips are free, when we co-sponsor a trip and have docents from another organization, a small donation may be requested.

Children are warmly welcomed, but please arm them with a whistle! No pets are allowed on Redbud field trips. (Service dogs are permitted.)

We try to schedule trips when native plants are at their best, though wildflower displays vary depending upon weather patterns. A long, cold winter means later blooms; if March is warm and dry, we’ll have early field trips. Predicted heavy rain (or snow) will cancel trip.

We’re looking for field trip leaders and co-leaders. If you would like to lead a field trip or know a good destination, email suggestions at least two weeks before the proposed date (longer is better, of course) to volunteer@redbud-cnps.org. Write-ups should include: date, time, location, directions, what to bring, distance/length of time, difficulty, elevation, and what people may see. If you’d like someone else to provide botanical expertise, please mention that. If you’d be interested in serving as a botany co-leader (without organizing a trip), we’d love to hear from you!