# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Wildflower Walk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Space in this event is limited, and registration is required to attend. RSVPing on Facebook does not represent a formal registration. Head to our website to secure your spot: https://www.mainspringconserves.org/events/wildflower-walk-franklin/

Indulge in springtime delights

Join Skye for this amble through Tessentee Bottomland Preserve, where we will revel in the many colors of our mountain springtime! We’ll wander among a mixed-oak-pine woodland, stroll through the rivercane corridor along the river, and meander along the edge of the floodplain meadow that hosts birds, butterflies, and bees of all kinds. This is a great time of year to admire the Catesby’s Trilliums (Trillium catesbaei, depicted in the cover image of this posting) that are prevalent at Tessentee, along with other April flowers like showy orchis, dwarf crested iris, Soloman’s plume, and more. We will discuss identification tips, wildlife benefits, and other interesting notes like edibility or medicinal uses.

We will meet just before 3:00pm on Thursday, April 16th at Tessentee Bottomland Preserve in Otto. See the map on our website exact location. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to park and get settled. We will keep a gentle pace during this event, and walk about 2 miles in total. Trails at Tessentee vary from narrow with a steep grade, to wide and flat with an even grade. There is very minimal elevation gain along our route. We suggest bringing water, a snack, a warm layer, sturdy shoes, and any naturalist tools you may want such as field guides, hand lenses, or binoculars. This event should last around 2 hours, we will back at the trailhead around 5:00pm.

This event is donation-based, with a suggested donation of $10. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, but please give what you can. Your support allows us to protect the special creatures, plants, landscapes, and heritage of WNC for all to enjoy! Donations can be made online (https://mainspringconserves.networkforgood.com/, select “upcoming event” from the dropdown box), or by cash or check at the event.

This event is weather-dependent. Please leave pets at home. Email Skye at scahoon@mainspringconserves.org with any questions.

Register on our website: https://www.mainspringconserves.org/events/wildflower-walk-franklin/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/otto/wildflower-walk/200029850662843
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Otto
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Tessentee Bottomland Preserve
- **lat**: 35.06959
- **long**: -83.38133
- **full address**: Tessentee Bottomland Preserve, 2249 Hickory Knoll Road,Otto, North Carolina, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Wildflower Walk
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ea6d6a6feb45dbf75b4fb03ee537bdbe502805e586d6296cda1d473d9685b1e5-rimg-w1024-h526-dc7b775e-gmir?v=1775636371

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Wildflower Walk being held?
  - **A:** Wildflower Walk takes place on Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Tessentee Bottomland Preserve, 2249 Hickory Knoll Road,Otto, North Carolina, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Wildflower Walk?
  - **A:** Wildflower Walk is organized by Mainspring Conservation Trust.

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