Due to the fragile environment of the cedar swamp, this field trip is limited to 10 participants. Early registration is recommended.
Hiking Difficulty
Moderate – we will be doing some slogging through the cedar swamp.
Trip Description
Bonaparte Swamp, much of which is owned by The Nature Conservancy, is well-known as an outstanding botanical area, and includes rich fens and cedar swamps.
We’ll meet where the railroad tracks cross Hermitage Road, then walk the tracks and poke into the swamp from time to time to botanize. When in the swamp we will be off trail, so it will be a bit of bushwhacking and could be very wet, but the botanical delights are worth it. The state threatened bog birch, Betula pumila, grows here, as well as the native Phragmites, a state rare horsetail, and a fabulous diversity of willows. We could also find populations of the state endangered sedges, Carex vaginata and C. gynocrates, both of which were recently rediscovered at Bonaparte after a nearly 100 year hiatus.
Some people may want to combine this outing with the Friday, June 16 field trip to nearby Cedar Lake.
We will be sending additional information before the trip. But if you have any questions about please contact bonaparte@nyflora.org
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