Adventures for Wilderness, Wainwright Dunes Adventure – Jun. 04, 2022
June 4, 2022
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Led by Chris Wallis
A large group of eager hikers met at the trailhead early on Saturday morning. A short walk along a trail filled with birdsong led the group to the boundary of the Ecological Reserve. Just inside the reserve the group met a researcher studying moths and the rare chance to see a Polyphemus Moth up close! The hike continued through open aspen forest speckled with sunny yellow Buffalo Beans and across an enormous beaver dam. There were only a couple of wet feet as we carefully made our way across the slippery wood!
We explored a boggy area, where we found yellow lady slippers, and then continued rambling along game trails back onto drier ground.
As we climbed up into the sandy dunes we enjoyed the views and lunch on the crest of one dune. We continued along the dunes and were treated to an up close look at a Wolf Spider in his hole and some Sand Heather in bloom.
Kershaw Sand Wolf Spider
