LICHENS: Overlooked Fungi of the Forest

Dr. Katherine Glew will lead a lichen tour at the Rockport Interpretive Center at Rockport State Park on February 16. Included will be a short presentation to introduce the fascinating lichens of the forest. If you have wondered about what a lichen is and why they are in the forest, this will be a great opportunity to view the lichen diversity in the state park and learn the names of our most common species. There will be a short classroom session, followed by a walk outside, identifying lichens collected from various forest microhabitats.