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Southworth Woodland

Southworth Woodland, Location Map

Access  - Open from dawn until dusk
Location

 - Southworth Woodland Location Map

 - South Campus, farms area, west of Hagadorn Rd., south of Bennett Rd., north of Jolly Rd.

 - Woodlot surrounded by chain link fence

 - Entrance Points - map

> There are no formal entrances

Parking

 - Southworth Woodland Location Map

 - Farm Contact to be determined

 - Follow the instructions of the Farm Contact for parking

Features

 - 18.5 acres

 - Almost pure sugar maple stand with an open understory

 - Small knoll within woodlot dominated by large colony of Dutchman’s breeches in early spring

 - Abundant herbaceous species include spring beauty, toothwort, bedstraw, bellwort, and wood anemone

 - Eastern third of woodlot is fenced off; contains pond and is heavily grazed, but with a persistence of spring flora

 - Contains some poorly developed trails

Publications & Reports  - Peña, M. (2021). Southworth Woodland Bio-inventory Report. Michigan State University.

This stand condition was artificially induced by the initiation of a maple syrup production management program in which all trees but sugar maples were removed.