Marvelous Mosses of Muskoka Nature Quest

w/ Special Guest Adam Storey

Date – Saturday, August 9^th, 2025

Time – 9:30AM – 3:30PM (approx.)

Where – Upjohn Nature Reserve, Bracebridge

What – Muskoka is host to a wide variety of mosses and liverworts, two of the three types of bryophytes. Small but mighty, bryophytes grow in every corner of the globe and have adapted to some of the world's harshest conditions. Many species are critical components of ecosystems across Muskoka. From wetlands to forests to rock outcrops, Muskoka's characteristic landscape would not be the same without expansive carpets of soft mosses and liverworts. The UpJohn Nature Reserve near Bracebridge contains around 80 species of mosses and liverworts, including 10 species of peat mosses!

Adam Storey Bio: Recent Lakehead University graduate Adam Storey has been studying bryophyte diversity across Canada for the past 3 years, including a year and a half working on the bryophytes of the Hudson Bay Lowlands at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Adam grew up in Simcoe-Muskoka and has taken a special interest in the bryophytes of this region. He returns to the region each year and hopes you will join him to learn more about the mosses and liverworts that call Muskoka home.

What to bring

• Good shoes for hiking
• bug spray
• sunscreen
• water, snacks & lunch
• hand lens/loupe
• medications (if applicable)