Moss Mosey

Come join us on a 2.0-mile hike around Belknap Woods to identify and learn about different moss species. We will carpool from the Squam Lakes Association due to limited parking. On July 19, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Squam Lakes Conservation Corps member Emma Murray will lead an exploratory hike about mosses. There are at least 12,000 species of moss in the world, and we will see a very small yet incredibly diverse fraction of them on our hike. We will also learn about the different growth forms and life strategies of these bryophytes.


We will see all the major forms of moss on our hike: carpet, cushion, and dendroid. These all require different amounts of water and grow in different habitats, all of which we will see and discuss on the hike. We will have dichotomous keys and ID books to help us in our discovery. You’ll be amazed at the amount of diversity that can be seen on just one rock! Hand lenses for magnification will be provided.

Squam Lakes Association

We will carpool to Belknap Woods due to limited parking.

Squam Lakes Association

We are going to be hiking so appropriate footwear and clothing is reccomended. If you have any ID books feel free to bring them along. 

Emma Murray loves to spend time outside and will talk your ear off about trees. She got her Bachelors in Environmental Biology with a minor in Forestry from SUNY ESF in Syracuse, New York. She spends her free time hiking, reading fantasy books and knitting.

Throughout the year, the Squam Lakes Association offers free programs open to the public on a variety of nature and conservation related topics.

The Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the Squam Lakes Conservation Corps members who perform important conservation work in support of the Association's mission.