Earth Day-related events include birding, visit to Enlow Fork
In conjunction with Earth Day observances, the Buffalo Creek Watershed Association will host a morning bird walk led by Larry Helgerman and Mary Grey. Participants will meet at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the National Road S Bridge at the intersection of Routes 40 and 221 near the Taylorstown exit of Interstate 70. Novices are welcome, but all attending should dress for the weather and bring a bottle of water, snack and binoculars, if available. The group will look for birds in the S Bridge area, Taylorstown Park, Green Cove wetlands and the state game lands.
A second event is the Wheeling Creek Conservancy’s Enlow Fork wildflower walk at State Game Lands No. 302 on the border of Washington and Greene counties. It will begin at 8 a.m. May 1 with birding, a wildflower walk at 10 a.m. and additional activities such as butterfly and dragonfly identification, stream studies and fly-casting fishing demonstrations.
Among the flower specimens at Enlow are blue-eyed Mary and trillium. Enlow is stocked for trout fishing. Groups have been invited to attend to provide information about their organizations’ outdoor activities. Food will be available to purchase and there will be a basket raffle.
Donna Riggle of the Buffalo Creek Watershed Association and Wheeling Creek Conservancy has more information at 724-484-7537.