INPAWS Hike: Shrader-Weaver Nature Preserve April 13
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:00 am-12:30 pm EDT
Shrader-Weaver Nature Preserve, Fayette County, Indiana View full hike report
Leader: Brent Smith, Professor of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond IN.
Trail Conditions: An easy 2-mile trail on flat to gently rolling topography
What To See: Shrader-Weaver is quite a spectacular place. The total acreage is about 100 acres containing an old-growth upland stand, a younger forest and a mature swamp forest. There are a LOT of big trees in the upland and lowland stands, with one of the largest populations of old-growth black walnuts to be found anywhere. The spring ephemerals are really spectacular there, and, with a little luck, will be near or at peak bloom at just this time!
Directions: The forest is located in northwest Fayette County near the village of Bentonville (northwest of Connersville). From Bentonville, drive 1 mile east on Country Road 700N, then 1.75 miles south on CR450W. If coming from State Hwy 1– the nearest main highway to the preserve — turn west onto Bentonville Road (well marked turnoff from Hwy 1 is approx.7 miles north of downtown Connersville or 8 miles south of I-70). Travel for about 4.5 miles to CR450W, then 1.75 miles south. The preserve will be on your right and has a parking lot.
Questions? Contact Brent Smith by email (brents@earlham.edu) or phone (765) 983-1457. No RSVP required. We will hike rain or shine.