The Aspen Grove ecosystem houses one of the American West’s most iconic tree species: Populus tremuloides, named for its dancing leaves that turn a shimmering bright gold in the fall.
![Aspen Grove](/adventure/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/teaching_site/Aspen-Grove-MOSS-Facebook-10-22-2015.jpg?itok=Wk_eJr-c)
The Aspen Grove ecosystem houses one of the American West’s most iconic tree species: Populus tremuloides, named for its dancing leaves that turn a shimmering bright gold in the fall.
The Aspen Grove is in a bowl, of sorts. Very lush with lots of green foliage. Some dead and down trees. The area feels moist.