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Wildflower Hike with Dr. Stern - Members Only

  • 543 Main Street Grand Junction, CO USA (map)

Spring is in bloom! Join CMU Professor and expert-botanist, Dr. Stephen Stern, on a wildflower hike in McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.

This hike is full!

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When: Saturday, May 1st, 2021; 9 AM - 1 PM

Where: McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area - exact location to be determined based on best blooms!

What: Join Dr. Stephen Stern on a hike through wildflowers! Learn about our local (and invasive) plant populations, identify vegetation, and enjoy the beauty of spring in Western Colorado.

Members Only: This hike is only available to current members of CCA. To be an active member, you must have made a donation to CCA in the past year at a minimum of $35. To become a member, donate here. To inquire about membership, please email sara@canyonsassociation.org.

To Sign Up:

This event is full!

Please email sara@canyonsassociation.org or call (970)263-7902 to be put on the waitlist. If a membership donation is required, you will be notified at the time of registration. Size is limited to 15 people.


More about Stephen Stern

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Stephen Stern is a Professor at Colorado Mesa University where he teaches numerous classes including introductory botany, plant systematics, plant identification, and grass taxonomy. He received his B.S from UNC-Asheville and a Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of Utah. He has been been working on a BLM-funded project to complete a floristic inventory of the McInnis Canyon National Conservation Area since 2013.