On June 7 2019, about 20 volunteers joined a bioblitz at Hidden Lake Metropark (111 acres) in Leroy Township, Ohio. While most surveyed fauna and flora, Ian Adams focused on lichens. He discovered several foliose lichens on hardwoods around the 9‑acre man-made lake. Later, with biologist John Pogacnik and son Shaun, he explored an adjacent old field—once a Phragmites-infested farm field, restored since 2006—which now hosts a notable Cladonia population. Over two hours, nine species were found in a ~50×50 ft open meadow; a 10th, C. furcata, was added later. These included the rare C. gracilis subsp. turbinata (first Ohio record), and others like C. cristatella, C. ochrochlora, C. peziziformis, and C. polycarpoides. Samples and photos were shared with Tomás Curtis, who provided detailed species notes. The site offers insights into succession ecology, restoration, and lichen diversity in eastern Ohio.