Philip C. Walker (1911-1991) was a botanist and field biologist who spent his life inspiring generations of students with his boundless enthusiasm for the natural world. Point Au Roche State Park, near Plattsburgh, NY, was a special place in his repertoire of wild stomping grounds. This one-mile memorial trail connects 13 exhibits that interpret a rich diversity of botanical species and the natural communities of Point Au Roche State Park.

Exhibit Partner: Friends of Point Au Roche. For more information, contact the Park at 518.563.0369.

View the exhibits:

• Trail Map and Introduction (246 KB)
• 1. Poison Ivy (508 KB)
• 2. Succession (556 KB)
• 3. Panicled and Red-Osier Dogwood (432 KB)
• 4. Common Reed (228 KB)
• 5. Northern Red Oak (926 KB)
• 6. Northern White Cedar (834 KB)
• 7. Northern Mature Forest (813 KB)
• 8. Forest Decay (703 KB)
• 9. American Yew (772 KB)
• 10. White Pine Flagging (535 KB)
• 11. Eastern Red Cedar (507 KB)
• 12. Cedar Apple Rust (384 KB)
• 13. Shagbark Hickory (417 KB)