Today we returned to Green Lane Park in Montgomery County to check out the changes that have occurred on the Hemlock Point Trail since our last group hike there in the spring. We had lovely, chilly weather on one side of the lake but it certainly warmed up on the other. It was a wonderful day to get some fresh air and spend some time in nature.
The children enjoyed starting the hike by throwing sticks and stones into the lake at the first access point we came to on the trail. This seems to be a recurring theme whenever we are near water and we usually end up dragging them away so we can start/finish our hike. The leaves had all fallen from the trees except for a few beeches that just wouldn't let go of their dried leaves. So the trail, which is rocky, was covered by fallen leaves. This did make it tough for some of our younger hikers but all in all they managed fine with some help from older siblings, friends, or mom/dad.
I think we may have found the last fungus of the season at the park. It was a tiny little yellow fellow that grew among some moss on a rotting log. Since I still haven't picked up a field guide to mushrooms/fungus I'm at a loss for what it might be. Any suggestions?
See you on Saturday, December 19 at the Sterner's Mill Trail at Nockamixon State Park. This will be our second group hike there but it is an easy hike on what could turn out to be a cold day.Get outdoors!
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