Beartown Woods Natural Area
Natural area in Pennsylvania
39°44′28″N 77°29′25″W / 39.7412°N 77.4904°W / 39.7412; -77.4904Beartown Woods Natural Area is a 27-acre (11 ha) protected area in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States, that is part of Michaux State Forest.[1][2]
Description
The Natural Area protects a grove of northern hardwood forest that is uncommon for the southern edge of Pennsylvania and more likely to be seen in New York State and New England. The grove includes sugar maple, yellow birch, American beech, and eastern hemlock trees,[1] some of which are old growth.[3]
Beartown Woods is found at the side of PA 16 and is traversed by the Appalachian Trail.[4] The area includes several educational displays on local forest ecology.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Michaux State Forest Wild and Natural Areas". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. p. 27.
- ^ Schneck, Marcus (2022-07-18). "With another old-growth forest banked, Pennsylvania continues to lead". PennLive. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Hess, David E. (2022-07-14). "DCNR Celebrates Induction Of Beartown Woods Natural Area, Franklin County, Into Old-Growth Forest Network". PA Environment Digest. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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