Donate to WERU Today!Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn
Host: Hazel Stark
Rarely more than five inches tall, this lichen is such a pale shade of green it can sometimes appear white from afar under the right light. When wet, it feels leathery; when dry, it can feel crispy. Reindeer lichen, sometimes called reindeer moss, which is confusing because it’s not a moss, is densely bushy and branched, often growing in large mats on the forest floor.
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About the host/writers:
Joe Horn lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide and Carpenter. He is passionate about fishing, cooking, and making things with his hands. He has both an MBA in Sustainability and an MS focused in Environmental Education. Joe can be reached by emailing [email protected]
Hazel Stark lives in Gouldsboro, is Co-Founder and Naturalist Educator at Maine Outdoor School, L3C, and is a Registered Maine Guide. She loves taking a closer look at nature through the lens of her camera, napping in beds of moss, and taking hikes to high points to see what being tall is all about. She has an MS in Resource Management and Conservation and is a lifelong Maine outdoorswoman. Hazel can be reached by emailing [email protected]
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