Middle Oconee River Hike 5/15/22
Sun, May 15
|Middle Oconee River
Join Oconee River Land Trust (ORLT) on May 15th for an afternoon hike on the Middle Oconee River.
Time & Location
May 15, 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Middle Oconee River , Old Wages Rd, Georgia 30666, USA
About the event
Join Oconee River Land Trust (ORLT) on May 15th for an afternoon Middle Oconee River hike. Our group will meet at the end of Old Wages Road. ORLT staff will be there to help direct you where to park. From there, Stewardship Director Dan Crescenzo will lead an approximately 2-3 mile leisurely walk through forests along the Middle Oconee River.
When: May 15th, 1:00 – 3:00pm.
Cost: free
Where to meet: At the end of Old Wages Road, Statham, GA 30666
Terrain: Moderate difficulty, with some steeper slopes and off-trail hiking.
Details: The walk will take us through mesic hardwood, bottomland hardwood, oak-hickory-pine and pine-oak forests near the Middle Oconee River. Along the way, we will see a Native American fishing weir and extensive areas of mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) and dog hobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana).