Mud Lake Preserve Hike

The Rensselaer Land Trust is sponsoring a Mud Lake Preserve hike on Saturday, August 10, at 10 am. The RLT’s Mud Lake Preserve in Sand Lake contains a classic kettlehole bog with a floating bog mat, surrounded by a spruce-tamarack swamp. Dr. David Hunt will explain the ecology of bogs, fens and swamps.
We will see unusual plants living here, including insect-eating pitcher plants and sundews and wild cranberries. Dragonflies are abundant. You will help take a pH sample and measure peat depth and participate in a “peat passing ceremony.” The walk will be short but wet and adventurous. Wear footwear you can get very wet. The charge is $5, free for RLT members. For registration and information contact Nick Conrad at 518-279-1963 or nbconrad@msn.com.