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Walk: Forest Shrubs and Plants of the Forest Floor

July 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Led by Molly Hale
Meet at North Farms Rd. entrance

We naturally tend to look up when we’re in a forest, toward the grandeur of the canopy, but there’s an interesting and often overlooked world at our feet as well. Join naturalist Molly Hale for a tour of the forest floor, where a rich variety of plants have adapted to low levels of light and a range of soil conditions and microclimates. From low-growing shrubs and wildflowers to ferns, vines, mosses, and more, we’ll learn to appreciate a part of the forest that most of us routinely walk through without giving it the attention it deserves.

Details

Date:
July 20, 2019
Time:
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Event Category:

Venue

North Farms Road entrance to FLCA
61 North Farms Road
northampton, MA 01060 United States
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  • North Farms Rd. entrance is off Bridge Rd., N. off Mountain St. or N. Maple St. in Florence.
  • Cooke Avenue entrance is off Hatfield St., which runs behind the WalMart/Big Y shopping center, to the end of Cooke Avenue (former Moose Lodge). Park only on the right side.
  • Coles Meadow Road entrance is on the eastern end of FLCA, about 0.7 miles from North King Street (Routes 5/10). Park carefully on the street.