Ephemeral Flowers Hike

Join VOF staff for a springtime guided hike through the Bull Run Mountains to learn about the native ephemeral flowers that grow within our forested mountain plant communities.
We invite you to experience the Preserve as an open-air museum, connecting yourself with this protected resource and its history, both natural and human.

Learn about the cultural uses that the people of the Bull Run Mountains' past had for some of these beautiful flowers as well as what they planted and left behind as "wisdom plants" or indicators of human use on the land.

When?: Saturday, May 2nd, 10:00 AM

How Long?: No longer than 3 hours, traveling about three miles on the eastern side of the Preserve's trail system and stopping to look at flowers.

This hike is considered a moderate level of difficulty; it's mostly level with two significant hills along the way.

Where?: Meet at the trailhead kiosk at the end of Beverly Mill Drive

What to Bring: sunscreen, bug spray, hiking shoes, water, and snacks!

What to Know: No facilities, but there is a porta-john on-site in the parking lot.

Please leave your canine friends at home, as there are no dogs allowed at this Preserve. (We do this to limit the spread of invasive plants and to keep the Preserve as wild as possible.)

If you have any questions, please reach out to Conservation Assistant Deneith Reif via email: dreif@vof.org