DIRECTIONS: From Franklin, go south on PA 8. From the intersection with PA 62, continue south on PA 8 for 2.3 miles and turn right (west) on Polk Cutoff. (A Dairy Queen is located on the right side of PA 8 about 0.6 of a mile before the Polk Cutoff. Turn right at Polk Cutoff, immediately past Maurer's Trading Post.) Go 1.6 miles to the parking area on the left. There are three small ponds accessible from here. About 0.12 mile ahead is a second parking area with access to a third larger pond. Directly in front of this parking area (to the south) is a large field. A pond can be seen in the distance. The pond is about 0.4 of a mile long and is easily reached via a well-worn path that leads to the left side of the pond. Depending on the time of year, the side of the pond nearest the parking area may be wet enough to require rubber boots. The terrain is level but when walking the raised far side of the pond be careful of groundhog holes. Walking from the parking area to the path leading to the left side of the pond, then around the far side of the pond and back through the field to the parking area is about 1.2 miles. South of the far west corner of the pond is small cattail marsh between the two ponds. Marsh Wren, Sora, and Virginia Rail have been recorded in this area several times. Sandy Creek, which parallels Polk Cutoff, has excellent riparian habitat. It has been little explored, but could be rewarding. Much of it is on SGL 39, so it is publicly accessible.