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Those Amazing Lichens!
May 4 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Come learn about lichens, those fascinating symbiotic organisms that consist of combinations of fungus and algae enmeshed into distinct individual species. You will learn how to tell lichens from mosses, and notice different forms of lichens such as leaf, bush, dust, scale, and crust. We’ll use hand lenses to get a close-up look at the anatomy of lichens growing on trees and rocks, and learn about their amazing assortment of reproductive strategies and structures. Open to adults and older inquisitive kids. Please note: There will be two separate walks covering the same information but on different dates. Join us for either or both! (Contact Molly at hellomolly@comcast.net with any questions.)
- 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.