July 8, 2007
Ferns at Fresh Pond
Some of the participants in the Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation fern identification program led by Don Lubin (white tee shirt) enjoy a laugh while being photographed. Fresh Pond Reservation has just 12 species of ferns, and one of a related plant called a Common Horsetail. Thanks to restoration efforts, at least three native fern species have been introduced that were not already growing naturally on the Reservation. It is possible that progeny of the introduced plants will eventually naturalize in other areas of the Reservation.
SPECIES LIST