Exploring Pintail Pond Fen at Rifle River Recreation Area


Exploring Pintail Pond Fen at Rifle River Recreation Area
Date/Time
Registration Begins
12/12/2016
Last Day To Register
6/21/2017
Age Requirement
Birthdate cannot be after 6/24/1999
Location
400 South Badour Road
Midland, MI 48640, US
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Join Interpretive Naturalist Jeanne Henderson for a day hike to a unique ecosystem close to home – a fen bordering Pintail Pond at Rifle River Recreation Area in Lupton! Fens are a sedge and rush wetland on top of peat with calcium and magnesium rich groundwater flowing underneath. The area is rich with special plants adapted to live in these conditions. We’ll look for sphagnum moss, pitcher plants, sundew, cranberry, and bog rosemary! Trees like black spruce, tamarack, and white cedar trees are interspersed through the area too. After a picnic lunch, we’ll continue our hike  with another woodland trail in the park.  Be prepared to walk 3-4 miles and bring your own lunch and snacks.  Binoculars, cameras and plant field guides are recommended; we will have some loaners available.

Ages: 18 and up

Cost
$40.00 per Participant
Cancellation Policy
Field Trip and Workshop Cancellation Policy If the participant cancels before the registration deadline, they will receive a full refund minus a $10 cancellation fee. If the participant cancels between registration deadline and 3 days prior to program, they will receive a 50% refund. If the participant cancels 1-2 days prior to program, no refund will be given. If CNC cancels this program (e.g., conditions are unfavorable), participants will receive a full refund.