Join Indiana DNR Division of Nature Preserves and the National Natural Landmarks Program for a free guided hike led by Roger Hedge and Matt Wyrick. Registration is required and limited to 30 hikers. Shrader-Weaver, a National Natural Landmark, contains a pioneer homestead, open fields, and woods. A 28-acre old-growth upland forest is beech-maple dominated. Large specimens of tulip, black cherry, black walnut, red elm, and bur oak are also present. The diverse shrub layer includes pawpaw, Virginia creeper, and spicebush. There is also a rich variety of spring wildflowers. The old field area is now being invaded by woody species. It illustrates the successional trend of a forest community. Hayes Regional Arboretum and Earlham College have planted black walnut in this area using seedlings from selected trees having superior qualities. The lowland woods have been cut and grazed, but still contain some of the larger trees, including bur oak, red oak, green ash, and sycamore. Skunk cabbage, golden ragwort, marsh marigold, jewelweed, and a few Michigan lilies are found in this portion.

• Wear appropriate clothing and footwear, bring water, sunscreen, and bug spray.
• Bring binoculars and a hand lens, if you have them.
• No restroom facilities.

Directions: From Bentonville go 1 mile east on CR 700N, then 1.75 miles south on CR 450W to a marked parking lot.