It was a great day for wildflowers, especially trillium and Atamasco lilies. The group of 14 was led by Dr. Bob Peet and by surprise co-leader Milo Pyne. Aside from flower viewing we were treated to sophisticated banter about Latin names and recent name changes of flowers.
Our next event is the Whitfield Rd cleanup on Saturday, May 2.
Led by Dr Bob Peet. Meet at Johnston Mill Preserve, Mt Sinai Rd entrance and parking lot (note change from Turkey Farm Rd entrance). Please join us.
Have you seen the sign on the way up Whitfield Rd from Erwin Rd? Now we have the notoriety and we have to do something about it. We also have other events as listed here.
April 15, Weds. at 7 pm: In person Board meeting at the NHIA building (curious NHIA members are welcome to attend).
April 18, Sat. at 10 am: Wildflower hike with Dr. Bob Peet. Meet at the Turkey Farm Rd parking area for Johnston Mill Preserve.
May 2, Sat. at 9 am: Whitfield Rd cleanup. Meet at NHIA building. Trash bags and vests provided. We will finish by 11 am and we will repeat this event every few months.
May 16, Sat at 9 am: Meet at NHIA building for work day to build walkable path from upper parking area to paved area in front of Fire Station.
The brief meeting was held to review upcoming events and plans for 2026. Amelia and Craig Drake have arranged with the DOT for a stretch of Whitfield Rd to be assigned to NHIA to do periodic sweeps for trash and recycling. We will get a sign on Whitfield Rd! The first sweep is planned for Sat April 11 – details to come. Our annual Spring Wildflower Hike with Dr. Bob Peet is planned for Sat April 18 – details to come. Other events are in the works. Our meeting was followed by an excellent presentation by Dr. Amy Germuth on Native American history at Hollow Rock. 50+ people attended the talk.
Please come to our first member meeting of 2026 on Tues Feb 24. We will discuss our plans for the year as well as sharing pizza starting at 6:30 pm and our short meeting will be followed by a talk by local historian and Solterra resident Dr. Amy Germuth. She will show artifacts found in the New Hope Creek area including arrowheads and she asks that our members and the public bring in any arrowheads found in this area which she will try to help place in the historical record. Hope to see everyone there.