On Saturday morning, July 8, join Devin Floyd for a fern walk at The Quarry Gardens at Schuyler.
Every ecosystem type in the Piedmont region hosts several fern species—drifts of hairy lipfern in the barrens, cinnamon and royal ferns in 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, Devin will guide the group through space and time, on a journey of fern ecology, habitat associations, and adaptations. We will cover all the common ferns and many of the rare ones of the region, along the way learning to identify the species and distinguish some of the more difficult ones. Participants may expect to learn about 20 native fern species, and leave knowing how to identify all of them.
Nobody knows the species of the Quarry Gardens better than Devin. As principal of the Center for Urban Habitats, he directed the initial biological assessment and subsequent native ecosystem restoration.
To join him on this fern walk, sign up at quarrygardensatschuyler.org/visit.
