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| National Park Service      | Mammoth Cave     |   | P.O. Box 7        |
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| U.S. Department of the     | National Park    |   | Mammoth Cave, KY  |
| Interior                   |                  |   |                   |
|                            | Use the complete |   | 42259             |
|                            | site name here   |   |                   |
|                            | (e.g. Palo Alto  |   | 270 758-2192      |
|                            | Battlefield      |   | phone             |
|                            | Historic Site).  |   |                   |
|                            |                  |   | 270 758-9297 fax  |
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**Mammoth Cave National Park** News Release

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**For Immediate Release**

**Vickie Carson 270/758-2192**

**Wildflower Day at Mammoth Cave National Park**

**Saturday, April 16, 2005**

MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK (March 21, 2005) \-- Come experience the
abundance of native beauty above the world's longest cave on Wildflower
Day, April 16. A magnificent array of spring-blooming wildflowers grow
among the ridges and river valleys of Mammoth Cave National Park.
Through guided walks, programs, and exhibits, discover how these spring
beauties were used by our ancestors and continue to be admired today.

"Wildflower Day is like a breath of fresh air," said Acting
Superintendent Bruce Powell. "Green buds and bright blossoms are
breaking through the long, gray winter. Spring is an exciting time in
the park. We hope you will join us."

[Wildlflower Walks]{.underline}:

9:15 a.m. Heritage Trail, 1/3 mile, 1 hour, wheelchair accessible, meet
at the visitor center. Investigate wildflowers growing along the Mammoth
Cave Ridge.

9:30 a.m. Cedar Sink, 2 miles, 3 hours, strenuous hike, meet at the
trailhead on Hwy 422. Park volunteer Ed Craft leads participants to the
limestone bluffs of Cedar Sink, that hold an impressive array of
wildflowers.

11:00 a.m. Wildflower Hike for Kids, 1 hour, for children ages 5-12 and
their families, meet at the visitor center. Learn about wildflowers,
pollination, and insects through fun games and activities.

2:15 p.m. Green River Bluffs, 1½ miles, 2 hours, strenuous hike, meet at
the visitor center. Park volunteer Julie Gee leads hikers from the ridge
top to the river, identifying wildflowers and explaining common uses and
folklore.

[Exhibits]{.underline}:

9:00-12:00 Wildflowers on the Quilt, visitor center auditorium. View
quilt patterns that reveal our ancestors love of the spring season.

9:30-2:00 Wildflowers in the Garden, visitor center ramada. Join the
Glasgow Garden Club for a display of wildflower grown in their own
gardens.

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[Slide Program]{.underline}:

1:30-2:00 Learn how settlers used native plants as wild edibles and folk
medicine. Wheelchair accessible; visitor center auditorium.

[Book Signing]{.underline}:

10:00-11:30 Author/photographer Ray Klass signs his book, [Mammoth Cave
National Park Reflections]{.underline}, which celebrates the beauty
found above and below the surface of the park; available for purchase at
the Eastern National outlet in the visitor center. Visitor center lobby.

For further information, call the park at 270/758-2180, or online at
[www.nps.gov/Events.html](http://www.nps.gov/Events.html).

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