Red CinquefoilRothrock's BasketflowerOwing to flooding in Railroad and Upper Gallinas canyons, the Gila Native Plant Society is changing the destination of its field trip on Sunday, August 20, from Railroad Canyon to Meadow Creek in the Pinos Altos Range, at elevation 7200 feet. This moderate hike follows a perennial stream. Expect to see red cinquefoil (Potentilla thurberi), large swaths of Rothrock's basketflowers (Plectocephalus rothrockii) and numerous other species in bloom.

All those interested should meet a little before 8 a.m. in the south parking lot of the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater for carpooling. One way travel time is approximately 40 minutes. For further information contact Kevin Keith at 575-535-4064.

The Gila Native Plant Society conducts field trips on the third Sunday of each month from April through September. Each field trip will be to a different location, in order to explore the diversity of our native plants. All field trips are free and open to the public.

Photos courtesy of the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium, WNMU