The walk, planned to last from 5-7:30 p.m., will involve walking between one and two miles over level dirt roads. Participants are urged to dress warmly in layers, wear sturdy shoes and bring a water supply. The walk is limited to 25 participants and children are allowed.
Reservations must be made in advance by noon Friday, March 4 by calling Mary Beth Watt at 865-574-6417.
If inclement weather forces postponement of the walk, it will be announced on Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Information Line at 865-574-9836 by 4 p.m. that day.
Other planned spring nature treks are: a wildflower walk from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 23; bird walks from 7-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30 and Saturday, May 7; and another wildflower walk set for 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 14. Details about these walks will be announced at a later date.
More information is available by calling Neil Giffen at 865-241-9421.
ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed by UT-Battelle for the Department of Energy.