An educational forum dedicated to the study, promotion, appreciation and conservation of the flora and fauna within Prince Edward County.
Pitcher Plant – photo by S. Banks
At monthly meetings, guest speakers make presentations on topics related to nature that are of interest to club members. Everyone is encouraged to participate by sharing their experiences and observations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have hosted our meetings via Zoom, but we look forward to greeting members and friends in person once more when health considerations allow us to.
Regularly scheduled field trips offer members the opportunity to learn about and experience habitats around the County and beyond.
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PECFN MEMBERS MEETING – JENNIFER DOUBT & ERIC SNYDER, MOSSES IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, via ZOOM, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 7 – 8:30 PM
Email gerry.jenkison@icloud.com for the Zoom link.
Rhytidiadelphus ferris
Just in time for spring, please join us for an introduction to bryophytes (mosses and liverworts). As some of the first plants out of the gate when snow and ice melt away, bryophytes make a fun quarry for nature lovers on early season hikes…or even on errand runs in town. This presentation offers a chance to learn what sets mosses and liverworts apart from each other, from other plants and from lichens, and to put names to some familiar Prince Edward County species. Find out some of the many reasons it’s fun and rewarding to discover bryophytes, and take away some ideas and resources to help you get started.
Jennifer Doubt, originally from Deep River, Ontario, has collected and documented mosses and liverworts for over 25 years. Along with the other fun, dedicated staff, students and volunteers that make up the Canadian Museum of Nature Botany team, she cares for a busy, growing archive of over one million preserved plants and lichens, and shares the collection far and wide for research and education.
Moss on old oak at Mississauga Point
Eric Snyder, originally from the Picton Ecodistrict (6E-15) of Ontario, wasinspired to study mosses and liverworts by his bryological mentor, Jennifer Doubt, and has been collecting them for about 12 years. He is a botanist in the Species at Risk Branch of Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks where he provides science advice on endangered and threatened plant species.
