TRIPS:

Trip Fee

Day

Time

Trip Name

Trip Type

Level

Hours

Spots Open

Trip Info/Print

$0.00

Thu

01-22-2026

06:00pm

Why Waste the Time? Panoramas.

dropin, special, presentation

1.0

$0.00

Thu

01-22-2026

07:30pm

Kentucky State Parks Legacy: Preservation Pioneers and the Future of Kentucky State Parks

dropin, special, presentation

1.0

$5.00

Thu

01-22-2026

01:30pm

Wooing the Wary: Helping the Hesitant Fall in Love With the Outdoors

hike

1.5

$5.00

Thu

01-22-2026

01:30pm

Basics of Winter Tree ID

hike

2.5

Trip Info:

Trip Name	Fee Code	Leaders	Trip level	Max Registrants	Trip Date/Time	Trip Length	Trip Type	Location	Transportation	Active?
Basics of Winter Tree ID	h	Bill Knott	1	20	Thu 01-22-2026 01:30pm	2.5	hike	Meets at Welcome Center	Transportation required	Yes
Description
Learn the basics of Winter Tree Identification. Join KY Division of Forestry Foresters and Rangers, and learn key characteristics that will enable you to identify some of the common tree species at Carter Caves. During the hike, attendees will be informed of characteristics such as buds, bark, twigs, etc., that are unique to each tree species. Once the hike is complete, participants will gain insight on ways to identify trees during the leafless dormant season. Hike distance of up to 1.5 miles in hilly terrain.

$5.00

Thu

01-22-2026

03:30pm

What Happens to the Forest in Winter

hike

1.5

$5.00

Thu

01-22-2026

01:30pm

Wildcrafting Make-and-Take

special

2.0

Closed

$0.00

Thu

01-22-2026

08:00pm

Star Gazing

special

1.0

Closed

$0.00

Thu

01-22-2026

02:30pm

A Visit to Cascade Cave

walkcave

2.0

$5.00

Thu

01-22-2026

04:30pm

Cascade Blacklight

walkcave

1.5

$5.00

Thu

01-22-2026

03:00pm

The Story of the Cave

walkcave, hike

2.0

$10.00

Thu

01-22-2026

01:30pm

Cascade Gone Wild

wildcave

3.0

$10.00

Thu

01-22-2026

01:30pm

Horton Hobbs Cave

wildcave

3.0

$10.00

Thu

01-22-2026

01:30pm

Compassionate Burchetts Cave

wildcave

4.0