MNPS Field Trip: Carey Run Bird Sanctuary (Sunday)

Leaders: Kevin Speray and Jessica Klotz, MNPS 

Description: Join the Western Mountains Chapter of the Maryland Native Plant Society for an outing at the Maryland Ornithological Society's Carey Run Sanctuary to explore the diverse flora growing at the refuge. Carey Run is described by the Maryland DNR as a Targeted Ecological Area and Upland Hub, designations that denote its importance as a high-quality natural area. This one to two mile walk is of moderate difficulty. 

Kevin Speray is the owner of Wild Indigo Native Nursery in Grantsville, Maryland. He is also a Natural Resources Technician with the Maryland Park Service and worked previously as the head naturalist at Swallow Falls State Park and as a field technician with the Maryland Natural Heritage Program, where he helped conduct endangered species surveys and performed habitat management at sensitive sites around the state. His wife Jessica Klotz is an avid naturalist who has a particular passion for birds and insects, and whose curiosity about the Maryland flora was sparked when she realized the relationship between native plants and insect diversity. She is an active member of the Mountain Laurel Garden club and has a master’s degree in environmental management. 

Note: This is a primitive site with no restrooms.

For additional information: Contact Kevin Speray at wildindigonativeplants@gmail.com

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Limited to 12 people. Registration through August 17 for members only.  Directions will be included in registration confirmation.