Rebekah Bergkoetter from Southern Oregon Land Conservancy invites you to join a small group hike to an uncommon wetland in the region, a freshwater fen. This secluded property features unique plants including sundew, bog bean, and marsh cinquefoil. Inaccessible to the public, the visit will be a rugged trek and off-trail hiking to see the quaking mats and unusual habitat. Please meet for carpooling at 9:00 at the Ashland Rite-Aid. There will be a 30 minute drive each direction, and some dirt road travel suitable for All-wheel, or 4-wheel drive vehicles only. Participants should bring lunch, water, and be comfortable traveling cross-country in wetlands and forests with obstacles and insecure footing. All NPSO field trips are free and open to the public.
