Sears Bellows Saunter

Tomás Todisco, NHP Botanist

Sunday, September 27th | 10 am – 1 pm

Come and experience GRAMINOID MANIA on a visit to the coastal plain ponds of Sears Bellows County Park. Be sure to bring your hand lens because it’s Tubercle Time in the Cyperaceae Smackdown of the Century!  We will first visit Grass Pond, which will have taxa such as: Rhynchospora inundata, R. macrostachya, R. scirpoides, Carex striata, Scleria reticularis, and Fuirena pumila. Be sure to stick around for the Bladderwort Bludgeoning in the adjacent House Pond, where things are sure to get Hot AND Hydric!  

Bring water, lunch, sunscreen, and personal protective equipment against ticks. Wear footwear that you don’t mind getting wet and muddy, and please clean gear before arrival to stop the spread of invasive species. Together, we’ll be sure to tread lightly through this incredible ecosystem.

We will meet at 10:00am at a location that will be communicated to those who register. 

If you have any questions about the trip before registering,  please email searsbellows@nyflora.org.

All NYFA field trips are free and open to all.

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