Spring Ephemerals 

Sunday, April 26, 1pm- 3pm 

with Alex Klein 

The days are warming, the sap rising in the trees, but still the canopies are bare. You can feel the Earth on the verge of awakening. This moment is both overture and climax, the rise of the Spring ephemerals. These plants make their brief appearance aboveground in the window of time between snow melt and canopy leaf-out. Bloodroot and trillium, trout lilies, the toothworts and hepaticas arise, signalling the return of our green world. And it is always a thrilling moment to witness. Join local herbalist and botanist, Alex Klein, for a walk amongst the ephemerals, where we'll talk about their botany and identification, as well as their special place in local ecologies and survival strategies. We'll consider how these plants help us mark time, meanwhile keeping our eyes peeled for other signs of Spring awakening throughout the forest. Sliding scale  $25, $32 or $40.