Saturday, April 16, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Vernal Pool Ecology


During the end of the last ice age, retreating glaciers carved some of New England’s most unique habitats, vernal pools. These ephemeral bodies of water harbor an array of plants, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, and other wildlife. Mark D. Cooperman begins this Saturday, April 16 New England Wild Flower Society workshop with an introduction to the geology and ecology of these pools. He will discuss the natural history of the organisms inhabiting them, devoting particular attention to those that rely upon vernal pools for successful reproduction. The afternoon session at Garden in the Woods in Framingham brings us into the field where we take a first hand look at the Garden’s Lost Pond, a classic woodland vernal pool. Bring a lunch and rubber boots. $60 for NEWFS members, $72 for non-members. Register on line at www.newfs.org. Photo of the Lost Pond by Andrew Watson.

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