Fern Walk with Devin Floyd

Every ecosystem type in the Piedmont region hosts several fern species—drifts of hairy lipfern in the barrens, cinnamon and royal ferns of the wetlands, and a tremendous diversity in the forests and woodland—and most of the region’s fern species can easily be found at the QG’s trail margins.

During this walk, participants may expect to learn about 20 native fern species, and leave knowing how to identify all of them.

Devin knows the species of the Quarry Gardens well. As principal of the Center for Urban Habitats, Charlottesville, he directed the initial biological assessment and subsequent native ecosystem restoration.

Consider bringing a lunch and enjoying it in our picnic pavilion.