Native Fern Identification Hike

How different are ferns from other plants? Ferns are ancient, having grabbed a foothold on Earth eons ago, and continue to thrive while others have disappeared. Native plant expert Judy Fulton will teach us about the traits that help ferns continue their success and how they vary with unusual forms and structures in this combination hike and Zoom lecture.

We will be more successful with our field identification by understanding these unique features before we get on the trail. Let’s get started with a Zoom lecture to discuss these differences on Thursday, July 10, at 7 pm. We will then apply our understanding of fern structure on our July 12th hike through Gunpowder Falls State Park, as well as discuss their preferred growing conditions and which birds and insects thrive in a fern community.

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