Southworth Woodland

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.
 

Access

Open from dawn until dusk.

Location

• Southworth Woodland Location Map
• Contact: Tristan Foster, Beef Cattle Manager, email: fostert8@msu.edu; Lance Forsberg, Plant Pathology Manager, email: ljf@msu.edu; Randy Klevickas, Tree Research Manager, email: klevicka@msu.edu.
• 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

Features

• Area: 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.