A Wild Carrot rooted in the ground along the Blue Ridge Parkway
An Orange Jewelweed rooted in Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway

What Good is that Plant? - (Doughton Park - Milepost 238.5)

Blue Ridge Parkway

  • Jun 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
  • Free
 
 
Caroline Brinegar was skilled at gathering wild, naturalized, and cultivated plants to use for medicine, food, and around-the-house hacks.
 
Meet by the Brinegar Cabin parking lot (MP 238.5) to learn about some of these plants and their stories. 
 

Fees

Free

Location

Brinegar Cabin is located at milepost 238.5 in Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Latitude and Longitude 36.418694, -81.146474

Schedule

Date:

Jun 6, 2026

Time:

4:00 PM

Duration:

45 minutes

45 minutes

Contact Information

Blue Ridge Parkway

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Event Type

  • Talk
Tags: plants , talk