Toomey Woodlot

 - Toumey Woodlot Location Map

 - South Campus, farms area, east of the intersection of Forest Rd. and Beaumont Rd.

 - Most of this woodlot is surrounded by a fence, but a large portion on the eastern side of the woodlot is unfenced

> Two electric fences run north and south within this woodlot, separating the fenced portion from the unfenced portion

 - Accessibility is limited due to the natural growth of vegetation and the terrain

 - Entrance Points - map

> There are no formal entrances

 - Toumey Woodlot Location Map

 - Farm Contact to be determined

 - Park along the northern edge of the natural area at the northwest corner of the woodlot

 - 24 acres

 - The forest covers 13.5 acres with an additional 10.5 acres of buffer primarily on the southeast corner

 - Old-growth beech-maple forest

 - Relatively undisturbed site, even fenced off to prevent disturbance

 - Prominent species include sugar maple, beech, basswood, black cherry, white ash, and red oak

 - Permanent pond located on the east side

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 - Toumey Woodlot Bio-inventory Report, August 2021

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