Meadow Glen
Farm

Our next walk is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 15th at 10:00 a.m, if it's not raining!  We seem to have had enough for a while.  We will be traveling into Washington County to Henderson Park. a 400 acre nature preserve owned by the City of Salem and managed by the Nature Conservancy.

Please read this description taken from the Nature Conservancy's website:  Mostly dry oak forest among limestone glades and outcrops, scenic cove waterfalls and numerous caves. A beautiful and critical habitat for endangered cave species, gorgeous spring wildflowers and for those who love nature.  Henderson Park showcases a series of spring caves (with three entrances available), managed limestone glades and swift streams. Covering the glades are a variety of prairie plants - including grooved yellow flax, crested coralroot, limestone adder's tongue, prairie dock, St. John's wort, Indiana grass and bluestem - which are shaded by redbud, Carolina buckthorn and red cedar.  

Directions to Henderson Park:  From downtown Salem, travel west on S.R. 56 approximately 1.25 miles to S.R. 60. Turn right on S.R. 60 and continue traveling roughly 6 miles to Henderson Park Road. Turn right (north) on Henderson Park Road, bearing left, and continuing through to the gate at the preserve entrance.