Kettle Pond Flora of Eibs Pond Park

Direction: Meet at the L-intersection of Palma Drive and Hanover Avenue, across the street from P.S. 057 Hubert H. Humphrey (GPS coordinates: 40.611418, -74.082703)

By car: Exit 13B from I-278 W

By public transportation: Take S93 bus and get off at Targee St/DeKalb St, walk north for three blocks.

Description:

Despite its small size, Eibs Pond Park contains one of the finest kettle ponds in the city. Aquatic liverworts, bladderworts and water-lilies are among the many native plants growing in this haven. Notable species in this transquil landscape include Eupatorium pilosum, Mimulus ringens, Rhynchospora capitellata, and Decodon verticillatus.

Caution: Some sections of the trail might be muddy, be prepared to get your shoes wet. Encounter with ticks is likely.

Trip leader: Zihao Wang

Host or Publisher The Torrey Botanical Society