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DATE: FRIDAY, April 23, 1993                   TAG: 9304230222
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24TH ANNUAL WILDFLOWER PILGRIMAGE

Single walk fees are $3, $5 family and $2 students and senior citizens. Series tickets are available and good for three walks: $7, $10 family, $4 students and senior citizens (slightly more for the Explore Park/ITT Night Vision Goggle Walk series). Advanced registration is recommended. 342-5718.\ \ "NATIVE PLANTS AND WILDLIFE" LECTURE: Tonight, 7:30-10 p.m., Virginia Western Community College's Whitman Auditorium.\ \ SCORCHED EARTH: Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., very strenuous but slow-paced\ walk.\ \ BIRDS OF POND, FIELD AND STREAM: Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon, little walking, bring\ binoculars.\ \ MAGGODEE CREEK: Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, moderately strenuous walk.\ \ PEAKS OF OTTER: Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon and Sunday, 2-5 p.m., moderate walk.\ \ BUFFALO CREEK NATURE AREA: Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., moderate walk. Bring bag\ lunch and drink.\ \ MILL MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWER GARDEN: Saturday, 10-11 a.m. and Sunday, 2-3 p.m.,\ easy walk.\ \ ARCADIA: Saturday, 1-4 p.m., moderate stream-side walk.\ TINKER CREEK: Saturday, 1-4 p.m., moderate walk.\ \ EXPLORE PARK: Saturday, 2-4 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., moderate walk.\ \ ITT NIGHT VISION GOGGLE WALK: Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Moderate walk.\ \ BIRD WALK: Sunday, 8 a.m.-noon, along Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks. Little walking, bring binoculars.\ \ SWEET ANNIE'S HOLLOW: Sunday, 1-4 p.m., moderate walk.



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