Beartown Woods Natural Area is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
in
Franklin County,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
, United States, that is part of
Michaux State Forest
Michaux State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #1. The main offices are located in Fayetteville in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Michaux State Forest is in several tracts covering mo ...
.
Description
The Natural Area protects a grove of
northern hardwood forest that is uncommon for the southern edge of Pennsylvania and more likely to be seen in New York State and New England. The grove includes
sugar maple,
yellow birch,
American beech
''Fagus grandifolia'', the American beech or North American beech, is a species of beech tree native to the eastern United States and extreme southeast of Canada.
Description
''Fagus grandifolia'' is a large deciduous tree growing to tall, w ...
, and
eastern hemlock trees,
some of which are
old growth.
Beartown Woods is found at the side of
PA 16 and is traversed by the
Appalachian Trail.
The area includes several educational displays on local forest ecology.
References
{{Protected Areas of Pennsylvania
Protected areas of Franklin County, Pennsylvania