Saturday, SEPTEMBER 20 (rain date Saturday, September 27), - Paulinskill Trail, Northwestern NJ. 

Leaders: Janet Novak and Otto Heck

The Paulinskill Trail follows an abandoned railroad. The following ferns have been found on the Paulinskill: Adiantum, Asplenium ( 4 sp.), Athyrium, Botrychium (4 sp.; multifidum found once), Cystopteris (2 sp.), Dennstaedtia, Deparia, Diplazium, Dropteris. (11 taxa), Onoclea, Matteucia, Osmunda (3 Sp.), Pellaea, Polypodium, Polystichum, Pteridium, Thelypteris, Phegopteris, Woodsia (2 sp.), Lycopodium, Equisetum, Huperzia.

Wear footwear that can get wet with lug sole for rock scrambling. Small binoculars helpful.

Meet at 10:00 AM.  Directions: From the south and west, take PA route 611 north and cross into New Jersey. Take a slight left onto NJ route 94 east. After 15.9 miles, turn left onto Fairview Hill Road (labeled Valley Hill Road on some older maps). Go up the road and then down a long, steep hill. Follow to the intersection of Lincoln-Laurel Road (also known as Fredon-Marksboro Road) and turn right (east). Very quickly make a left turn (north) onto Dixon Road, which goes down the hill. Follow Dixon road (the name changes to Cedar Bridge Road) and park you cars close together in the parking area on your left. There is a big tree shading a picnic table on the trail and a long linear lake. On the right side is a red horse barn.     

From the east, take Rte. 80 to Allumachy exit. Take Rte. 206 north. (Note: In Allumachy there is a small eatery which serves excellent breakfast, located on the west side of 206 by about a block. It has flush toilets! It is on a corner not visible from 206.) Follow Rte. 206 north to Springdale and then go left on County Rte. 618 to State Rte. 94. Go left (west) on Rte. 94, which will consecutively pass Rtes. 614 on 610 on the right. Watch for Fairview Hill Road (labeled Valley Hill Road on some older maps) on your right. Go right on Fairview Hill , then follow the directions above from Fairview Hill Road.    

Contacts: Otto Heck, 908-996-2598; Janet Novak, 215-248-2642, cell 215-534-6700