Wild Ones: Ashland Meeting and Central Park Tree Identification Walk
Boyd County Public Library--Ashland Main Branch Meeting Room, 1740 Central Ave, Ashland, KY, 41101 Map
Public Welcome Family Friendly Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Social Hands-On/How-To Workshop Group Tour Nature Walk/Hike Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity Drinking Fountains
Wild Ones hosts an introduction to native plants in our built environment, and a brief history of Ashland Central Park and the species planted within it. Following the introductory meeting, participants will enjoy a walk along the Central Park's paved central trail, ending at the community sensory garden. Along the way, we will identify and adopt a community native tree using the University of Kentucky Urban Forest Initiative's Adopt-a-Tree toolkit and the Seek smartphone application. Participants will be encouraged to implement these free tools in their community landscapes to learn about and inventory the native and invasive species in the world around them, and what they can do to incorporate native plants into their landscapes. This event is free and open to the public.
All Wild Ones ID Walks are all-weather events. Please come prepared for rain/cool weather with appropriate shoes, rain jackets, umbrellas, and towels and/or blankets in case of inclement weather.