Leader: Kit Sheffield Explore the beautiful world of ferns on the mostly flat, well-groomed trails of the Walker Nature Center in Reston. The center’s 72 acres of woodlands are home to more than fifteen species of ferns, and at least two species of club mosses. We will take a leisurely walk, mostly in the shade, and identify the ferns we see along the way. We’ll also talk about what makes a plant a ‘fern’, and what on earth ‘club mosses’ are. The variety in soil moisture and sunlight on the center’s grounds also allow us to see how ferns have adapted to a variety of habitats – important to know if you plan to incorporate ferns in your own garden. A magnifier or binoculars will be useful to look at some fern features.