My First Trip to the Webster Conservation Area
I spent around a hour walking around the Webster Conservation Area for the first time. I initially wanted to go there on an earlier day, but rain decided to disturb my walk. As I walked down the stone path down to the forest entrance, I came across another conservation area called Old Deer. I decided to venture there first before making my way to the main site. I observed some beautiful American Pokeweed (?) and Red Baneberry on the branches next to me. Despite today not being the most sunny, the beautiful colors of the branches and fruits stood out like a field of flowers on a summer day. My walk down the Old Deer Conservation Area ended rather quickly with a locked gate. I retraced my steps and finally went into Webster, where I found a comically large stick and brought it with me throughout my walk. As I walked down the path, I came across some mushrooms (Pink Sherbet Polypore?) underneath a log and found myself accidentally standing on a piece of moss that hid underneath a bed of leaves. The moss must've formed deep into the ground judging by the squishiness when I pressed my shoe on it. After awhile of following the same path, I decided to go off course and go deeper into the forest. I didn't see anything special, but I did find a lone mushroom (Freckled Dapperling?) as I was traversing the sticks and plants. After I got all my observations, it took me an embarrassingly long amount of time to find my way out of the forest. Overall, it was a great day for a nature walk and I will most definitely revisit the Webster Conservation Area again.