Forensic Botanizing - Fall Fruits

About this event

NOTE: If you wish to attend, you must RSVP (send email to:  david.behm.curiousbynature@gmail.com) to reserve your spot for this event. Only registered participants will receive a message the day before the event with a link for you to download my Forensic Botanizing – Fall Fruits digital guide for your personal use trailside during this unique outing.

Without flowers (and sometimes no leaves as well), it can be a challenge to identify plants – particularly forbs – in an autumn landscape.  The likely answer to the question, “What is that?”, is often revealed by observing any (and preferably more than one) of the following clues:

• the color, texture, hairiness, and thickness of certain plant parts;
• the plant’s branching or leaf pattern;
• the type of fruit present (and possibly its scent) such as nuts, berries, or seed pods; or
• the habitat in which the plant is growing.

The parking area is located along the north side of NY Route 146 (~1.1 miles west of its intersection with Waite Road and ~660ft east of its intersection with Nott Road).  We’ll meet at the trailhead kiosk next to the parking area.  We will stroll along a ~1-mile long loop throughout the more open portions of the park.  During our outing, participants will use my digital guide on their mobile device to identify selected plants as we find each numbered ribbon along the route.

Please wear proper footwear for muddy conditions.

Come along for a fun outing to search for and identify a variety of the fruits now on display.

Weather cancellation:  This event will be cancelled if any of the following is occurring or is forecast for this destination at that time:

• thunderstorms (or any other severe weather),
• moderate or heavy rainfall (i.e., more than drizzle/mist or intermittent showers), or
• gusty or sustained winds (i.e., treetops are noticeably swaying back and forth).