Orchids After Dark

A bracing winter night walk transports us to the Orchid Range, and from there: Panama? Nepal? Ghana? The incredible diversity of color and form in this global flower family is ours to explore, and the evolutionary stories hidden there are ours to read—if we know how. Are their unique, co-evolved entanglements with pollinator, fungus, and land what give rise to orchids’ reputation as fragile and fickle plants, or is this what simply what happens whenever a species is unmoored from its native habitat?

This program is appropriate for adults and will take place partially outdoors. Please dress for the weather. Participants will travel about 2 miles on paved and gravel surfaces.

Meet in front of the Farm Barn Orientation Center for check-in. We recommend arriving 10-15 minutes before the start of class. We cannot accommodate late arrivals and the class will depart on time.

Program Guidelines

Registration is required. Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend so your space can be offered to someone else. Cancellations received at least 48 hours in advance are eligible for a refund, if applicable. Programs at Duke Farms are RAIN or SHINE, but in the event of severe weather, classes may be canceled. Email notice will be given as early as possible via email, and refunds will be issued in the case of cancellations.

Accessibility

Duke Farms is committed to equitable nature access, and participants in our programs can expect or request the following accommodations:

• Paved, flat trails
• Instructors with voice amplifiers
• Assistive listening devices (ALDs) for indoor programs
• American Sign Language Interpreters, with ten (10) days’ notice
• KultureCity sensory bags
• We welcome working, trained service animals as described by the ADA

Please contact us to ask for any program details not specified here. We may be able to provide additional, reasonable accommodations not listed here; please contact us at registrations@dukefarms.org.