On May 23, around a dozen library staff and patrons gathered at Cedar Swamp in the Douglas State Forest for a nature hike. Led by Mary Sughrue-Yacino, we heard many bird calls and learned a lot about local flora.
We saw the tiniest lady slipper in the world:
And a very purple bog onion (or jack-in-the-pulpit for you Northern folk):
Cinnamon ferns:
And these things:
The kids got really excited when we started finding a trail of fake money:
And then the adults even got a little excited: 
Finally, we gazed upon the remains of a fire started by Matthew Mcconaughey during the filming of Sea of Trees. Unfortunately, the scene was deleted:
Mary tried calling in an owl, but it just hooted at us from afar. I believe a good time was had by all, though, regardless of the standoffish night fowl.