Take a Walk at Ivy Creek
Brown Trail
A Lesson in Succession
A Scavenger Hunt
Now that you know what to look for, what clues can you find to Ivy Creek's farm history?
- Can you find another old field? What clues are there to its age?
- Are the woods you are walking though mostly evergreen trees or mostly deciduous trees? Or are there both kinds?
- In the mixed forest, do you see the pine trees dying and falling down? What stage of succession is that?
- As you walk through the forest, can you tell what kinds of trees are growing in that part of the trail? Is that a clue? (Hint: You may want to walk the School Trail to learn to identify forest trees)
- Here's a 1937 aerial of Ivy Creek Natural Area. Can you figure out where you are?
- Here is a 1994 aerial of Ivy Creek Natural Area. Can you see a difference?
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On a tour at Ivy Creek
