Preregistration required. Limit 15 people.  Please email Rich Reaves at:

Field Trip Leader:   Rich Reaves

Description:   We will start the day heading east on HWY 82 and stop at interesting locations along the road until we reach Nahunta.  From intersection in Nahunta, we will take GA 301 south toward to Folkston.  We will stop at the night-flowering wild petunia site to see what is there in late summer and make any other interesting stops between there and Folkston.  From Folkston, we would return to Waycross via HWY 1. If anyone is interested, we can continue to a Sarracenia flava bog west of Waycross to close out the day.

We should see multiple specimens of pine lily (Lilium catesbaei), bog cheetos (Senega lutea), slender ironweed (Vernonia angustifolia var. angustifolia), red root (Lachnanthes caroliniana), and other late summer bloomers.

Location and Directions:   Take I-75 south to US 82. Take US 82 east to Waycross. In Waycross, turn south on US 1 and Lowe’s will be left approximately 1.25 miles after the turn.

Meet at:   Hampton Inn Waycross

Bring:   Lunch to eat on the road, water, bug spray, & shoes you do not mind getting muddy.

Walking:   Short excursions along the roadside) but it can be muddy/wet.

Facilities:   Possible at stores/stops along route, but infrequent after leaving hotel.

Carpooling is encouraged to make pulling off easier for our roadside botanizing. We will come back to the Walmart about mid-day.

Contact:  Rich Reaves, , 770-827-5186 – cell but may not have service once out of town