KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Highland Springs Trails Volunteers hosted the first Sierra Club Wildflower Walk of the year on Sunday, April 10, at Highland Springs Recreational Area.

The walk was led by Karen Sullivan and Kim Riley, along with Sierra Club hike leader Steve Devoto.

Plants were identified by both Latin and common names by botanist Ed Dearing.

As an added, unplanned surprise, bird photographer and naturalist Brad Barnwell was coincidentally at Highland Springs as well and loaned binoculars to the wildflower group to view a soaring bald eagle above the dam parking area.

The weather was perfect for hiking around the different trails in search of bitterroot, butter and eggs, popcorn flower, blue larkspur, scarlet larkspur, baby blue eyes, purple mouse ears, shooting stars, sickle leaved onion, birds eye gillia, cream cups, Western Hounds Tongue, checker lily, California Fawn Lily, lupine, California Buttercups, goldfields, white baby blue eyes, Indian warrior, blue eyed Mary, and Purdy's Lily.

Whew! And there’s more blooming left to come!

More wildflower pictures can be seen on the new kiosk at the Highland Springs dam parking area or, better yet, come to our next Sierra Club Wildflower Walk on Sunday, May 1, 9 a.m.

You can make your reservations by emailing Steve Devoto at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more information about the trails at Highland Springs, contact Highland Springs Trails Volunteers Karen Sullivan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Kim Riley This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .