As warmth and sunshine (and mud) return to the woods of Vermont in the spring, so too do our spring ephemeral plants. As the name suggests , these plants don’t stick around too long, but their beautiful and showy flowers bring color to the forest. Please join Dr. Jordon Tourville on a guided hike on the Long Trail up to the Duxbury Window as he discusses the biology, ecology and diversity of this special group of plants.

Dr. Jordon Tourville is a forest, plant, and mycorrhizal ecologist working as postdoctoral research fellow with the Appalachian Mountain Club. My main research/study interests focus around how climate change will impact forest and plant communities, particularly on mountains in the Northeast.