# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lichen Identification Workshop, Franklin
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Click here to purchase your ticket! https://mainspringconserves.networkforgood.com/events/95686-lichen-identification-workshop

Join our Outreach Associate Alina to discover the diversity, abundance, and intricacy of the lichens that live in Western North Carolina! Using dissecting microscopes, we’ll get up close and personal with a variety of lichen specimens collected from the region. We will also discuss the science behind these fascinating critters including what kind of creatures they are, what they eat, how they reproduce, and what they contribute to our forests.

Participants will learn beginner identification tips, as well as how to take close-up photos of lichens using a smartphone and magnifying device. Our focus will be on the different forms lichens take, and learning how to identify them based on how they reproduce, where they are found, and what surfaces they live on. This event is geared towards beginner lichen-likers or those who are looking for a place to start, but is open to all nature lovers.

We will meet just before 5:00pm on Tuesday, February 17th in the Mainspring office (557 E Main St, Franklin.)  This workshop will run approximately two hours, and will be entirely indoors. Our conference room can be chilly depending on the weather, so we recommend bringing a warm layer and anything else you need to be comfortable during this event. Though we will not take a formal dinner break, participants are welcome to use our kitchenette to heat up food or make a warm beverage.

This class is suitable for all levels and no science background is required, just bring your curiosity and awe! Children 13+ welcome, please leave pets at home. Space is limited, click here to purchase your ticket (this link will bring you to a different page.)

Email Alina at amartin@mainspringconserves.org with any questions.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/franklin/lichen-identification-workshop-franklin/200029554368729
- **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit, business, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Franklin
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 557 E Main St, Franklin, NC, United States, North Carolina 28734
- **lat**: 35.18536
- **long**: -83.3722
- **full address**: 557 E Main St, Franklin, NC, United States, North Carolina 28734

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lichen Identification Workshop, Franklin being held?
  - **A:** Lichen Identification Workshop, Franklin takes place on Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 557 E Main St, Franklin, NC, United States, North Carolina 28734.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lichen Identification Workshop, Franklin?
  - **A:** Lichen Identification Workshop, Franklin is organized by Mainspring Conservation Trust.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Lichen Identification Workshop, Franklin is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Franklin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Lichen Identification Workshop, Franklin sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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