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Oxbow NWR Fern Identification Program~

Posted Friday, June 13, 2025
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Fern Identification Program 
Oxbow NWR

Led by Elizabeth Perry

Sunday, June 29
1pm to 3pm
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Rain Date: Sunday, July 13
1pm to 3pm

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Join us for an introduction to fern identification! Ferns are a distinctive part of our natural environment, but it can be a challenge to identify individual species. We’ll discuss what characteristics to look for to help identify ferns, without technical jargon. We’ll then go for a walk and put our new knowledge into practice. Expect to see about 8-10 of our most common fern species.
This walk is geared towards adults; curious adolescents also welcome.

Driving directions can be found in this link: Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Elizabeth Perry is a geologist living in Shirley, and a formerly frustrated fern identifier. She is a member of the Pioneer Valley Fern Society of western Massachusetts.