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Ferns of the Appalachian Heartland WorkshopKarst-Country Ferns & Fern Generalists
June 13th - 15th, 2025
Held at Tremper Mound Preserve, Portsmouth, OH
$300/person
We will be studying the natural history, field recognition, and ecology of ferns, as well as learning some of the club mosses (Lycopodiums), spike-mosses (Salaginellids), and horsetails (Equisetums) of our region. In the eastern temperate forest, ferns can be grouped into four broad categories: 1) the alkaline-tolerant ferns growing on exposed limestone and dolomite bedrocks, 2) fern generalists that can be found in a variety of habitats, 3) ferns adapted to growing on exposed sandstone, and 4) wetland-loving ferns.
This course will concentrate on the first two fern groupings. If there is sufficient interest in this course, we will offer a course in the future that focuses on the latter two groupings - the ferns of the exposed sandstone faces and the wetlands. Together, these two courses will acquaint you with most of the fern species native to our region.
Location: The education headquarters for this event will be at the Manor House of the Arc of Appalachia’s Tremper Mound Preserve.
Attendance: Workshop attendance will be limited to no more than 20 people, with a maximum of 10 people per leader for each field trip.
Leaders: Leaders for this event are Nancy Stranahan, Director of the Arc of Appalachia, Elijah Crabtree, Manager of Tremper Mound and Simon Farm Preserves and Mark Hoberecht.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
20178 State Route 73, McDermott, OH 45652-8928, United States, 20178 OH-73, McDermott, OH 45652-8928, United States,Rosemount, Ohio, West Portsmouth
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