July 25, 2026 @ 9:00am – 3:00pm (Duration: 6 Hours)
Maine Mosses
Register Now:Maine’s cool, humid climate is ideal for the over 700 species of mosses and liverworts that live in our ecosystems. Join Maine Master Naturalist Jeff Pengel to examine, identify, and learn the natural history of these often overlooked plants. Through presentation, photographs, specimen examination, and fieldwork, students will learn key identification techniques and vocabulary, discern differences among major groups of mosses, and recognize more than a dozen common species in the field.
Instructor Bio(s)
Jeff Pengel was trained as a geologist and botanist and holds degrees in Natural Science and Secondary Education. He is a Certified Interpretive Guide, a Maine Master Naturalist instructor, and an Appalachian Mountain Club volunteer naturalist trainer. Jeff has worked as a geologist, high school science teacher, outdoor educator, and park ranger but has spent most of his career in IT and project management.
Materials and Equipment Needed
A 10x or 15x hand lens is required and may be borrowed.