What Good is that Plant? - (Doughton Park - Milepost 238.5)
Blue Ridge Parkway · North Carolina
Photo: NPS Photo
Next time
Sunday, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
Local time at the park
About this program
Caroline Brinegar was skilled at gathering wild, naturalized, and cultivated plants to use for medicine, food, and around-the-house hacks.
Meet by the Brinegar Cabin parking lot (MP 238.5) to learn about some of these plants and their stories.
- Where to meet
- Brinegar Cabin is located at milepost 238.5 in Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- Good to know
- 30 minutes
From the National Park Service.
Upcoming dates
- Sunday, Oct 184:00 PM
Schedule from the Blue Ridge Parkway, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Sunset
6:46 PM
Sunday
No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.
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