The Kanawha State Forest Foundation
2010 Osbra Eye Nature Walks
The Osbra Eye Memorial Nature Walks will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2009. As with our previous programs, we will offer hikes focussed on different areas of nature lore. Pick your subject and join the hike that suits your interest. Experienced and knowlegeable naturalists lead will each hike, share their insights and welcome your questions. Some of our 'walks' do not even require hiking (see details below).
Registration begins at 9:00 am and the hikes will begin promptly at 9:30 am. All guides and walkers will first gather near the old Swimming Pool and, from there, the hikes will fan out into different areas of the forest.
We request a $5.00 donation to cover the costs of putting on the program. We also offer baked goods, hot dogs and soft drinks for sale before and after the event. Water will be available for hikers.
This year we will feature walks focussing on the following subjects:
WILDFLOWERS
Activity Level: Easy
Always a part of the program. These walks are lead by Foundation members with a rich knowledge of the flowers and plants of our area.- WILDFLOWERS AND TREES
Activity Level: Moderate - BEAVERS AND POND LIFE
Activity Level: Easy
Beavers live in Kanawha State Forest! Come learn about them and their pond environment. - NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Activity Level: Easy - MEDICINAL & USEFUL PLANTS
Activity Level: Easy 
BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS
Activity Level: Easy Tailored to the novice, this walk will introduce you to the variety of birds that live in and use the Forest. Binoculars will be available for loan.- ADVANCED BIRDING
Activity Level: Easy - GENERAL ECOLOGY AND AMPHIBIANS
Activity Level: Moderate
Learn about the interrelationships of plants, water, soil and animals. Come catch a salamander! This hike will involve some climbing or crawling over rocks, sometimes wet and slippery. 
INSECTS
Activity Level: Easy
We'll be catching insects and searching for crawling or flying critters.- ROAD TOUR OF THE FOREST
Activity Level: Very Easy
Wildflowers and nature interpretation, with minimal walking. - ROCK LIFE AND THE ECOLOGY OF FIRE
Activity Level: Tough
Doug Wood will lead folks up a ridge to an Allegheny Wood Rat nest and also address the bilogical effects of fire in a forest environment.