Jun
21
Identifying Ferns
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
to (Eastern Time)
Buck Lodge, Connecticut College Arboretum, 830 Williams St, New London, CT, 06320 Map
Buck Lodge, Connecticut College Arboretum, 830 Williams St, New London, CT, 06320 Map
Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking Lots of Physical Activity
Learn about different types of ferns and their distinguishing characteristics. Followed by a walk in Connecticut College Arboretum Native Plant Collection to see examples.
Talk and walk will be led by Emily B. Sessa, Ph.D., the Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at The New York Botanical Garden. Dr. Sessa is the author of a new field guide: Ferns, Spikemosses, Clubmosses and Quillworts of Eastern North America (2024, Princeton University Press).
Program limited to 25 participants. A registration link will be posted soon.