Botany

• Sat, May 18th, 9AM - NOON

• Sat, August 10th, 9AM - NOON

These walks are led by a professional botanist in the spring and summer, focusing on native plants and non-native invasive plants in the park. Topics include plant identification, interesting facts and recent research about plants, and human uses of plants. The park has a big list of species, and we often look for rare ones that are in bloom.

Ecology

• Sat, June 15th, 10AM - NOON

• Sat, July 20th, 10AM - NOON

• Sat, Sept 14th, 10AM - NOON

These walks are led by a professional ecologist in the summer and fall, focusing on the characteristics of lowland conifer forests and the origins of the park’s forest, as well as native and invasive plants. Topics include interesting research about how forests work, interactions among species, and the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems. We often look for rare plants.

Mushroom

Dates will be announced in September for October & November Walks

These walks are led by a professional mycologist in October and November, focusing on the important role of fungi in ecosystems, edible and poisonous species and how to identify them, and human uses of fungi for food and medicines. The park has an impressive list of fungi, and we typically see interesting and edible species.