Natural Areas Field Trips: The Heart of Hadlock

Roberta Muehlheim, Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Zoology, and Dr. Tim Matson, Curator Emeritus, will lead us into the heart of the Museum's Hadlock Preserve in Ashtabula County. The Ashtabula River runs through the preserve, its rocky course bound by lush floodplain, ancient hemlocks, and sheer shale cliffs. Derived from the Lenape language, “Ashtabula” means “river of many fish”; we'll sein the river's high-quality waters to see if the name still holds true. Amphibians, insects, and crayfish lurk under rocks and logs; we’ll seek them out as curious birds (and maybe a fox or rabbit) look on.

Instructors: Dr. Tim Matson, Roberta Muehlheim, & Garrett Ormiston