Events

WARNING!! SUPER BLOOM IN PROGRESS.  Well maybe not technically, but if the wildflowers blooming at Huffman Prairie Flying Field right now don’t qualify, they should. Volunteer Naturalist Kathie Bowers has scheduled an “emergency” nature walk for us to enjoy this special time on this stunning restored prairie, where the Wright Brothers learned to control their “Flying Machine.” If you want to catch the threatened species, Royal Catchfly, in full bloom, now is the time to see it.  Trail Description: The prairie inner trail is a flat, grassy mowed surface of around 1.25 miles. Meet at the kiosk across from the parking lot, located along Pylon Road at the trailhead for the inner trail loop. 

Note:  Some mapping programs might provide inaccurate directions because of restricted roads along WPAFB.  The safest way is to put “Twin Base Golf Club” into your mapping program and then follow these directions: 

When you leave route 444, you will be heading north on Communication Blvd.  Drive 0.2 mile. 

1.    From OH-444, enter WPAFB at 16a onto Communication Blvd.  Drive 0.2 mile.
2.    Turn LEFT at the intersection as you approach a closed gate.  Drive 0.4 mile.
3.    Turn LEFT on Hebble Creek Rd. at T-intersection. Drive 1.0 mile.
4.    Make a SHARP RIGHT onto Marl Rd. (narrow, tree-lined road).  Drive 1.0 mile.  You will pass an overflow parking lot on the left.
5.    Take another RIGHT to stay on Marl Rd. and drive about 200 feet
6.    Take a slight RIGHT onto Pylon Rd.  Once you are on Pylon Rd., the parking lot will be on the right and the trailhead on your left.