Zurich Bog - the Orchids
Saturday, March 28, 2026; 2-3 PM
Zurich-Aracadia Historical Society,
120 High Street, Newark, NY 14513
with Zurich Bog Caretaker Jimmy Johnson
By Fred Haynes; Bergen Swamp Preservation Society (Zurich Bog)
Spotting an orchid in the wild can be a thrill. Some are eye-catching and spectacularly colorful. Others are small and harder to find and identify.
In this presentation, we will discuss the wild orchids Fred has seen and photographed in western New York State, and the parks, preserves, and habitats where they were found. Zurich Bog is arguably the foremost orchid site in western New York, but there are several others.
We will learn the identifying features and the unique parasitic and symbiotic relationships some orchid species have with other plants and fungi in the woodlands and wetlands.