Island Pond Paddle

Kyle J. Webster, NY Natural Heritage Program Botanist

Saturday, August 15th |10 am – 3 pm

Join us as well explore Island Pond, one of the few naturally occurring lakes in Harriman State Park. We will paddle the lake, perusing the aquatic plant diversity and occasionally stopping to disembark and explore the associated floating peat mats and dwarf shrub bog by foot. Highlights will include a stunning display of yellow-eyed grasses (Xyris spp.), sundews (Drosera spp.), Virginia meadow beauty (Rhexia virginica), St. Johnsworts (Hypericum spp.), dodders (Cuscuta spp.), white beak sedge (Rhynchospora alba), purple bladderwort (Utricularia purpurea), among many others!
Participants will need to bring their own boat, paddles, and PFDs. Lunch will be on the water. Parking is very limited, so we will need to caravan from adjacent parking lots.

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