Fern Hike in Gill - RESCHEDULED to JULY 26th -- CANCELLED

Sunday, July 19, 2026, 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm
River Rd, Gill MA

Rescheduled to July 26th at 1-3 PM

Come join us at a wonderful area in Gill. We will see over 20 ferns in a hike around this property, including Maidenhair, Broad Beech, Rattlesnake Fern, and a wall of Walking Ferns. This is not a beginners walk. Although everyone is welcome, we will be focusing more on seeing and identifying the less common ferns. This photo shows the Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum) in the middle.

Be prepared for some hiking up slopes, poison ivy and insects. Parking is limited at the site, so we will meet at the parking lot at Barton Cove to share rides if possible and to travel together to the site. Directions: Take Barton Cove Road off Rt 2, heading towards the Barton Cove campground. This relatively small road is across Rt 2 from an auto sales building at 113 French King Hwy (Rt 2). Meet in day use parking lot, near picnic area & showers.