DINGMANS FERRY, PA — Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy for a Native Plants Walk on Saturday, June 24 at Camp Speers YMCA from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Renowned author and botanist Dr. Ann Rhoads will lead the walk and answer your questions about native plants and their habitats.

The walk will be held within the 450-acre portion of the Camp Speers YMCA property that is protected with a conservation easement, funded by the Pike County Scenic Rural Character Preservation Program and PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Rhoads’ books include “The Plants of Pennsylvania,” “The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania,” “Trees of Pennsylvania” and most recently, “Aquatic Plants of Pennsylvania.” She recently retired as the director of botany for the Morris Arboretum and taught botany at the University of Pennsylvania.

The walk is free and open to the public, but space is limited and prior registration is required. Email info@delawarehighlands.org or call 570/226-3164 or 845/583-1010. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather.

For more information on the conservancy visit www.DelawareHighlands.org.