Forest Floor to Canopy with Ava Hartman and Saige Sentell

From the tiniest ant to the tallest oak, forest systems are built on connections. Join Sycamore Land Trust and CanopyBloomington for a guided hike at Porter West Preserve that explores forest ecology from the ground up. We’ll start by looking down, identifying spring ephemerals that bloom early to take advantage of sunlight before the canopy closes, then we’ll look up to examine tree species, forest structure, and how a healthy canopy supports a diverse understory.