5/26/2015
SAWTOOTH BOTANICAL GARDEN WILDFLOWER WALKS
Thursdays, May 21-August 6, 2015
Join the Sawtooth Botanical Garden (SBG) for our annual wildflower walk series to some of the area’s most diverse and
spectacular habitats. The walks are free but registration is required. Visit www.sbgarden.org for more information and to
reserve your spot for one (or more!) of these great walks. Walks will happen rain or shine. Bring appropriate outerwear,
sturdy walking shoes, water, sunscreen, hat and lunch. Many walks will be family friendly for children age 7 years and
older accompanied by an adult. Call if you have questions. But please leave Fido at home. Carpooling is encouraged; if
carpooling, consider helping your driver pay for gas. Donations to the Sawtooth Botanical Garden are appreciated.
May 21
“Botany & Birds at Centennial Marsh” led by botanist Carol Blackburn and local birder Ryan Anderson. View the
spectacular blue camas lilies and learn about resident and migrant wetland birds. Bring binoculars, if you have them.
Destination: Camas Prairie and Centennial Marsh
Difficulty: Easy
Meeting Location & Time: Meet at 9:00 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum) or 9:30 AM at Timmerman Hill rest stop (blinking light, 9 miles south of Bellevue on Highway 75) or
10:00 AM west of Fairfield on H20 (30 miles west of Timmerman junction) at the Bannock War historical site.
Return Time: by 4:00 PM
May 28
“Silver Creek’s Birds & Wildflowers” led by bird expert Poo Wright-Pulliam and botanist Cynthia Langlois. A unique desert
spring creek, wildflowers where over 150 bird species have been observed! Bring binoculars if you have them.
Destination: The Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve
Difficulty: Easy; some narrow and uneven surfaces
Meeting Time &Location: Meet at 9:00 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum)
Return Time: by 3:00 PM
June 4
“Identifying Mountain Flowers” led by local experts Cynthia Langlois and Lisa Horton. With the spring rain the wildflowers
will take your breath away!
Destination: Lake Creek to Fox Creek; 2.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate; 500 foot elevation gain
Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 9:30 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum)
Return Time: by 2:00 PM
June 11
“Exploring Wood River Land Trust’s Preserves” led by Wood River Land Trust’s Stewardship Coordinator Chad Stoesz
and local botanist Cynthia Langlois. Learn about two Wood River Land Trust preserves and identify wildflowers.
Destination: Boxcar Bend and Lake Creek Preserves
Difficulty: Easy
Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 9:00 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum)
Return Time: by 2:00 PM
June 18
“History, Wyethia & More in the Boulders” led by local resident Leslie Nelson. See the spectacular meadow of blooming
wyethia and tour an historical family cabin!
Destination: Private historical cabin and nearby meadows near the Boulder Mountains.
Difficulty: Easy
Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 9:30 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum) or 10:00 AM at the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Headquarters, 7 miles north of Ketchum.
Return Time: by 2:00 PM
June 25
“Photographing Wildflowers Big or Small” led by photographer Diana Citret. Learn helpful tips for taking great wildflower
photographs! Bring a camera (or I-phone!) and tripods, if you have them.
Destination: Greenhorn Gulch
Difficulty: Moderate
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Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 9:00 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum)
Return Time: by 2:00 PM
July 2
“Bugs, Butterflies & Blooms” led by Wood River Valley’s favorite naturalist Ann Christensen and local plant expert Cynthia
Langlois. Identify insects and wildflowers and learn about their interactions.
Destination: TBD, check www.sbgarden.org for updates
Difficulty: Easy
Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 9:00 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum)
Return Time: by 2:00 PM
July 9
“Restoration - After the Fire” led by Forest Service botanist Deb Taylor, Wood River Land Trust program coordinator Patti
Lousen and local botanist Cynthia Langlois. Learn about habitat restoration after the massive 2013 Beaver Creek Fire.
Destination: Beaver Creek Fire
Difficulty: Moderate
Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 9:00 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum)
Return Time: by 2:00 PM
July 16
“You Ol’ Mountain Goat!” led by popular local expert Nappy Neaman. Learn the natural history of the fascinating
mountain goat. Bring binoculars, if you have them. A spotting scope will be available.
Destination: Norton Lake.
Difficulty: Challenging. Four mile round trip hike with 1,500 foot vertical gain.
Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 8:00 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum) or 8:30 AM at Sawtooth National Recreation Area parking lot, 7 miles north of Ketchum. We will begin
hiking from the Norton Lake Trailhead at 9:00 AM sharp.
Return Time: by 3:00 PM
July 23
“Grasses and Shrubs and Forbs, Oh My!” led by John Shelly, retired us Forest Service employee. Explore the fabulous
central Idaho rangelands near Fairfield and learn pollination strategies and how plants adapt to our hot, dry climate.
Destination: US Forest Service Fairfield Unit
Difficulty: Easy
Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 9:00 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum) or 10:00 AM at Timmerman Hill rest stop (blinking light, 9 miles south of Bellevue on Highway 75) to
carpool.
Return Time: by 3:00 PM
July 30
“Weed or Wildflower?” led by Forest Service Range Managers Robert Garcia and Bill Whitaker and Blaine County weed
manager Bronwyn Nickel. Learn how noxious weed sites are managed, inventoried, controlled and prevented.
Destination: Insectary at Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Cove Creek and the Boulder Front
Difficulty: Easy
Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 9:00 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum) or 10:15 AM at the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Headquarters, 7 miles north of Ketchum, to
carpool.
Return Time: by 2:00 PM
August 6
“Sawtooth Wildflowers” led by local botanist Cynthia Langlois. The perfect way to end the 2015 wildflower walk series!
Destination: TBD, check www.sbgarden.org for updates
Difficulty: Easy
Meeting Time & Location: Meet at 8:30 AM sharp at Sawtooth Botanical Garden (Highway 75 and Gimlet Rd., 3 miles
south of Ketchum) or 9:00 AM Sawtooth National Recreational Area Headquarters, 7 miles north of Ketchum on Highway
75, to carpool.
Return Time: by 5:00 PM