Outdoors
Walk with an Expert: Explore Lichen!
Bell Museum St. Anthony Park
Date
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time
10:00 AM
Price
Free
Address
2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St. Paul
About This Event
Lichens are unique organisms that can appear as crusty patches, leafy growths, or bushy forms that sometimes resemble mosses. The catch is, they aren’t plants! Lichens are actually a combination of algae and fungi. Join us for a walk on the Bell’s Learning Landscape with lichen expert Dr. Natalia Mossmann Koch. We will learn how to identify different types of lichen in the area and hear about her research on lichen as air quality monitors. Learning Landscape walks will remain on the flat, p...