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City Nature Challenge Hikes

Join us to learn how to use your smart phone and the iNaturalist App to record identifications of plants and animals in Johnson City’s parks. Each recorded oberservation will count towards another hopeful win for our city in a friendly competition against the City of Knoxville. We’ll enjoy several group strolls as we learn the value of this easy to use app and the importance of citizen science.

Ages 8+ | Free

Friday, April 28 | 10-11:30am | Buffalo Mountain Park, Harris Pavilion, 570 High Ridge Road

Friday, April 28 | 1-2:30pm | Jacob’s Nature Park, Outdoor Classroom, 1919 Ocala Street

Monday, May 1 | 10-11:30am | Willow Springs Park, Main Parking Lot, 1201 Huffine Road

Monday, May 1 | 1-2:30pm | Winged Deer Park, Disc Golf Parking Lot, 204 Carroll Creek Road Register for one or all of the above hikes at www.myjcparks.org

Bluebell Wildflower Hike

Join us to enjoy Winged Deer Park’s spectacular collection of bluebells, an ephemeral flower that only blooms for a short period of time. This slow-paced stroll will wind around the backforty acres of the park with the bluebells as our centerpiece, while we take time to admire the multitude of other interesting things spring has to offer.

Winged Deer Park

Disc Golf Parking Lot

204 Carroll Creek Road

Monday, April 3 | 10-11:30am

Free | All ages Register here in event of cancellation: https://bit.ly/bluebells4-3-2023