Hiking Team: Dave Miller
Date: April 22, 2025
I hiked the Prairie Loop Trail, Russ Loop Trail and part of the Forest Loop Trail hiking just under two miles total. The trails were part forest, prairie and meadow with a slight elevation gain and drop. Of interest, the former Russ House was built around a large tree. The 2019 tornado severely damaged the house which had to be demolished but the tree remains (Photo#1). A display along the trail showed a White Ash tree damaged by the Emerald Ash Borer (Photo#2). One spur took me to the apiary, home to a dozen boxes of bees. Near the end of Russ Trail was a bird blind where I saw a squirrel, many colorful birds and a colorful woodpecker (Photo#4). It was a short but delightful hike.
