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Sunday, April 19, 2009

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ELIZABETH FURNACE GROUP CAMP

Search for spring and summer wildflowers, including trailing arbutus and trout lilies, amid the lowlands of George Washington National Forest.

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15618 Fort Valley Rd., Fort Valley, Va., 540-984-4101, http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj. Free for Elizabeth Furnace recreation area.

FORT VALLEY RANCH

View the flowers atop a horse named Jasmine, during a trail ride run by Fort Valley Ranch.

299 S. Fort Valley Road, Fort Valley, Va., 540-933-6633, http://www.fortvalleystable.com. Rides from $28.

BYRD VISITOR CENTER

The Byrd Visitor Center in Shenandoah National Park hosts several events during Wildflower Weekend, such as nature photography clinics and guided nature walks.

Milepost 51 on Skyline Drive, Big Meadows, Va., 540-999-3283, http://www.nps.gov/shen. Entrance fee through November is $15 per vehicle, $8 per pedestrian.

EDITH J. CARRIER ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN

Native plants including bleeding hearts and Dutchman's breeches populate the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum and Botanical Garden at James Madison University.

780 University Blvd., Harrisonburg, Va., 540-568-3194, http://www.jmu.edu/arboretum.


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