The Thieblots, co-owners of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, Armand will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Bernice will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries.
Among the plant communities, look for Tall thimbleweed, Butterflyweed, Indian hemp, Threadleaf coreopsis, Flowering spurge, Naked-flowered tick trefoil, Shrubby St. John’s wort, Square-stemmed monkeyflower, Spotted bee balm, White water lily, and many others.
Bring a lunch and enjoy it in the picnic pavilion.