Fern Identification Walk

Thursday, July 25^th at 6 p.m. — Maximum of 15 people

Lynn Levine, consulting forester and a past board member of WRWA, has just written a new book called “Identifying Ferns the Easy Way: A Pocket Guide to Common Ferns in the Northeast.” (See review by Arthur Westing in this issue.) We will meet at Dummerston Center where we will carpool to Lynn’s house. Lynn will give a short talk about ferns and then lead us on a walk on the Partridge Road property. This will be followed by a potluck dessert.
Lynn’s fern book will be available at a discounted price of $10.

Maximum of 15 people. Please register in advance by emailing , subject line Fern Walk, or by calling 254-8325 to leave a message.

Directions to Dummerston Center/Dummerston Town Office

From the East: Route 9 West into Vermont. Go around the rotary to the first turnoff and go North on Route 5. After about 1.3 miles heading north, Middle Road will be the left fork. Take that LEFT onto Middle Road for about 3 miles to Dummerston Center (after about 6/10 of a mile, there is a strong curve left – stay on Middle Road). When you get to Dummerston Center, the Town Office parking lot is on the left just before the Congregational Church.

From the West:  Route 30 to the Dummerston Covered Bridge. Cross the bridge and make a right, which then curves up to the left. Follow the East-West Road up over the hill. At Dummerston Center, at the 4-way stop sign, take a RIGHT and we will be on the right in the Dummerston Town Office parking lot, just after the Dummerston Congregational Church.

From the North:  I-91 to Exit 4. Turn left onto Route 5 South and drive about 2.5 miles. Make a RIGHT onto Schoolhouse Road. Continue straight until you are in Dummerston Center. Make a LEFT at the 4-way stop sign and we will be on the right in the Dummerston Town Office parking lot, just after the Dummerston Congregational Church.

From the South:  Take I-91 to Exit 3 in Vermont. Go around the Rotary to the third turnoff and go North on Route 5. After about 1.3 miles heading north, Middle Road will be the left fork. Take that LEFT onto Middle Road for about 3 miles to Dummerston Center (after about 6/10 of a mile, there is a strong curve left – stay on Middle Road). When you get to Dummerston Center, the Town Office parking lot is on the left just before the Congregational Church.