Silver Lake Nature Center
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| DESCRIPTION: The grounds have about 4.5 miles of Nature Trails routed through or near the various habitats. The flat terrain ranges from 18.5 to 34 feet above sea level. As a result, the trails have no hills and are very easy to negotiate. A half-mile section linking the lake with the Visitor Center has a gravel surface for easy wheelchair and stroller accessibility. The remaining trails are dirt, relatively smooth, and well marked. The grounds are maintained to enhance the diversity of plant and animal life. The habitats include: Coastal Plain woodlands, Lake, Marshes, Fields, Wet Meadows, and an Unglaciated Bog. Protected within the park are several Pennsylvania Species of Special Concern. Silver Lake provides refuge for the Red-bellied Turtle, while the marsh is home for the Coastal Plain Leopard Frog. Maryland Meadow Beauties, Atlantic Blue-eyed Grass, Umbrella Magnolia, Sweetbay Magnolia and American Holly are some of the showier unusual plants. Birding at Silver Lake can be very productive during Spring and Summer migration. During these times you will likely encounter many of the warblers that are passing through on their way to their northern breeding grounds. Some of the breeding birds that claim Silver Lake as their home are Wood Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Willow Flycatcher among many others. In the fall, the Center is frequently a good spot to find Rusty Blackbird. Follow the well-marked trails from the parking lot to the observation platform for a stunning view of the Magnolia creek as it flows from Magnolia Lake to Silver Lake. Here you can encounter views of Wood Ducks, Great Blue Herons and Green Herons. From the platform trail go in either direction to loop around to bring you back to the parking lot. |
DIRECTIONS: From US 13/PA 413 in Bristol, go north on US 13 for 0.6 mile and take the exit for Bath Road north. Go 0.9 mile to the entrance on the right. |
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| Posted: 2009-11-18 00:00:00 Updated: 2009-11-20 00:00:00 |
