Fens, Bogs & Wetlands
Bogs are unique natural features in New England, ecosystems rich in flora and fauna. Depending upon where you live and your families’ heritage, a bog may be called a fen, heath, mire, moor, muskeg, peatland, quagmire, spong, swamp or even a pocosin. Join us for an engaging evening with author and speaker Tom Eid. Tom will discuss bog, fen, and wetland ecosystems as well as his book A Bog’s Life: 37 Bogs to Discover and Explore Throughout New England. He will provide an overview of New England’s wetland ecosystems and habitats as well as bog, fen, and swamp formation and characteristics. Tom will also discuss unique floral communities of bogs and fens and rare ground plants, orchids, shrubs, and trees found in bogs. He will also discuss examples of bogs and fens in the Albany area that are featured in his book.
