Ecologist and professional tracker Sue Morse will guide participants through the characteristics that set apart old-growth forests from their younger counterparts. We’ll start with the structure of an old forest, from large trees to standing snags to abundant downed and decaying wood, and look at how those features support plants, fungi, and wildlife. Sue will share her personal stories from decades of studying the landscape and the wild creatures who depend upon old and wild ecosystems to find refuge. We recommend watching “Rewilding the Northeast” in advance of the event; this 10-minute video is an introduction to wild, old forests and to Sue’s research and forever-wild land, Babysitter Swamp. Co-hosted with Keeping Track.
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Sue Morse is an ecologist, professional wildlife tracker, educator, and published author. She is the founder and science director of Keeping Track, a non-profit that serves to engage communities in monitoring wildlife and their habitats. Teams that Sue has trained have conserved more than 40,000 acres of land throughout North America.
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