Spring Wildflower Walk – Pop-Up Phenology Program

Have you ever gone on a walk or joined a guided hike and thought, these flowers would have been spectacular last week? Nature doesn’t always follow a set schedule—but with a little flexibility, we can try to catch it at just the right moment. That’s the idea behind our “Pop-up Phenology Programs.” Phenology is the study of the timing of natural events—like wildflowers blooming, birds migrating, or insects emerging. Because these events are influenced by a variety of environmental factors, their timing can vary from year to year. To help us catch spring wildflowers at or near their peak bloom, we’ll schedule a guided walk on short notice when conditions look just right. Rather than setting a date far in advance, we invite interested participants to sign up for an alert list. When the timing is right, we’ll notify you when to meet us for the walk. Interested in discovering the magical world of spring wildflowers at Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve? Sign up below to receive an alert when conditions are right and we schedule a guided walk!