September 27th, 2020, Webster Conservation Area
Together with two of my fellow classmates, we set out on a nature hike through the Webster Conservation Area on Hammond Pond Parkway in Newton, MA. It was a nice day, slightly overcast with low levels of humidity and a temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The trail we stuck too was rather windy and secluded, but you could hear a set of train tracks not too far away. There was plenty of flora in the area with different kinds of plants and even some tiny orange berries growing at ground level next to a tree, however, we were out looking specifically for different types of fungi. During our initial path into the woods, we were rather ignorant with our search and started by searching for mushrooms or something of the like that might appear the same. Not until we reached the end of the trail did we realize that the small organisms growing on the dead trees are also considered fungi and took pictures of them. We found common lichens and crowded parchment on two separate logs and on the return trip we saw more examples of the same we had passed without realizing. Overall a fantastic adventure with my friends that I would look forward to doing again sometime.
