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-The Project Gutenberg EBook of Burton Island State Park: Guide to the
-Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking T, by Stephen Antil
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-This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most
-other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions
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-Title: Burton Island State Park: Guide to the Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking Trail
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-Author: Stephen Antil
-
-Release Date: November 16, 2019 [EBook #60709]
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-Language: English
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-
- —STATE OF VERMONT—
-
-
-
-
- _Burton Island State Park_
-
-
- _Guide to the Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking Trail_
-
- _written and illustrated by Stephen Antil
- Park Naturalist_
-
- [Illustration: Burton Island]
-
- nature center
- marina
- office
- nature walk
- hiking trail
- interpretive trail
- Island Road
- Landfill Dump
-
- This Trail guide is for the hiking trail and interpretive trail which
- start past the white cabins and behind the nature center
-
-The interpretive nature trail will take 30 minutes to walk. The numbers
-in this pamphlet correspond to the numbered sign posts on the trail. It
-is advisable that you wear shoes when walking the trails. The scenic
-hiking trail can be hiked in one to one and a half hours and will take
-you to the southeast tip of the island and back.
-
-You can help the naturalist maintain good hiking conditions on these
-trails by carrying out what you carry in.
-
-Many of Vermont’s wildflowers are protected. Therefore, it is suggested
-that all wild flowers be left in their natural environment for the next
-person to enjoy.
-
-The land surrounding Burton Island and the area of Northern Lake
-Champlain was once the hunting grounds of the Iroquois and Algonquin
-Indians. It was here that these people hunted and fished for their
-survival. Hunting and trapping for wolves, deer, mink and elk, and
-fishing for salmon, trout and bass, the Iroquois and Algonquin found an
-abundance of game.
-
- [Illustration: (Indian agriculture)]
-
-As white men increased, agriculture began to dominate this area. In the
-late 1700’s, Burton Island was cleared and tilled by Jesse Weldon, a
-settler and agent for the Allen family—Ethan, Ira and Levi.
-
-In 1840, C.C. Burton owned the island and hired a family to live here
-and manage his farm.
-
-Ida Lashaway acquired the land in 1928. During this time, the Lashaway
-family continued to till the land and raise livestock.
-
-In 1944, farming operations were discontinued. From that time until the
-present, we have had the opportunity to see what role mother nature can
-play in returning the land to a natural state. The signs of farming are
-still here, but for the last three decades natural forces have been left
-relatively unchallenged.
-
-
-1
-
-Today we can see the stories of the past and present etched across the
-face of Burton Island. An old farm in horse-drawn buggy days was left to
-the mercy of warm summer rains and icy winter storms. We can see the
-land, once a pasture, now swelling into overgrown fields and forests
-where wild plants and animals compete to live in a continually changing
-habitat.
-
-
-2
-
-Before you lies what was formerly pasture-land. Fields exist when they
-are mowed or grazed. As a field is left untended, goldenrod, milkweed,
-morning glories and raspberry bushes appear and compete for sunlight.
-This is the first stage of a succession of various plants and animals
-passing from an old farm field into what will someday be a forest. Two
-common field birds found here are the meadowlark and the bobolink.
-
- [Illustration: (meadowlark)]
-
-
-3
-
-On the dead goldenrod stalks are round and oval-shaped outgrowths known
-as galls. A gall is an abnormal growth of a plant resulting from an
-insect or bacterial irritation. The round, one-inch galls are caused by
-the _Eurosta Fly_. The long, oval growths contain eggs and larvae from
-the _goldenrod gall moth_. Eggs were laid within the stem causing an
-irritation which stimulated plant cell production. A cozy home formed
-for the larvae. Before they developed into the flies, they ate their way
-out—look for the small holes in the old galls.
-
- [Illustration: cross-section of Gall]
-
-
-4
-
-The farm equipment here was used on the farm of C.C. Burton. The plow
-and rake were both horsedrawn. The plow broke the soil for planting, and
-the rake gathered hay for stacking. These implements are reminders of
-our heritage.
-
-Farm life in America was hard, the tools were basic. From the simplicity
-of an agricultural existence close to the land, America has grown into a
-complex, technological country. But, our dependence on the earth is
-still as vital.
-
-
-5
-
-This is the foundation and remains of the barn owned by Mr. Burton in
-the 1800’s and the Lashaway family in the early 1900’s.
-
-During the 1800’s, the barn held 15 milk cows. The family that worked
-the farm raised 500 turkeys, 200 sheep, pigs, horses and chickens. The
-farm was relatively self-sufficient. The work was done with teams of
-horses or by hand. Ice was cut from Lake Champlain each winter and was
-stored in an icehouse. Cow stanchions mark where cows were once milked.
-Butter was churned here. Many sheep were probably shorn of their coats
-right where you stand.
-
-All farm produce was taken to a St. Albans market either across the reef
-or drawn across the ice in the winter.
-
- [Illustration: (cow stanchion)]
-
-Traces of the farm are quickly vanishing beneath the flourish of
-thickets and sumac.
-
-
-6
-
-The family managing the farm lived in the house above the foundations.
-The children went to school in St. Albans and travelled by boat or over
-ice almost every day. In the spring, when the ice was too thin to walk
-on but too thick for boats, it was necessary for children to board with
-friends on the mainland.
-
-In 1928, Ida Lashaway and her family continued to work the farm. Through
-their efforts, some of the finest hay in the state was cultivated here.
-
-Mr. and Mrs. Randall Dimon purchased the farm in 1944. Farming
-operations were discontinued. However, the Dimons continued to maintain
-some fields and raised yellow-eyed beans and hay. Several local
-residents of St. Albans pastured heifers as well as other livestock on
-the island.
-
- [Illustration: (raking hay)]
-
-In 1961, the State of Vermont purchased the island, and the Department
-of Forests and Parks began operating it as a State Park.
-
-
-7
-
-This maple tree was blown down by high winds last summer. Heavy storms
-come quickly here, and trees and plants living near the shore must be
-especially hardy to withstand the effects of wind, water and ice. The
-erosive actions of these forces cause the shore to be battered and worn
-like a seacoast.
-
-The downed maple will continue living as long as part of its root
-structure can supply the tree with water and nutrients and as long as
-its leaves can embrace the rays of the sun. In years to come, the
-branches may eventually become trunks themselves, growing upward and
-thickening into individual trees with one massive base.
-
-
-8
-
-In fields, grasses and small brush soon yield to shrubs and small trees
-such as sumac and hawthorne. These plants are the start of the forest
-and begin to limit the light striking the earth. Plants such as
-goldenrod and raspberry depend on light for their survival. Unable to
-obtain it, they are suppressed.
-
- [Illustration: (sumac and hawthorne)]
-
-Hawthorne were rare trees in the virgin forests of America, but with the
-clearing of forests, they became common. Today they are found in fields,
-along fence rows and in small clusters, for they are fond of the sun.
-The dense, thorny branches create a crown which is almost impregnable.
-The trees provide excellent nesting sites for many kinds of songbirds
-due to the excellent protection the trees give their occupants.
-
- [Illustration: Blackburnian Warbler]
-
- orange head
-
-
-9
-
-This dead, old hawthorne has served as a home for many animals. Over a
-period of years, the tree has rotted and has been occupied by fungi,
-carpenter ants and beetles. This drew hungry woodpeckers which have
-tapped holes in the tree in search of food. Gradually, the tree has been
-hollowed out. Birds and chipmunks probably have used the tree for hiding
-or nesting.
-
- [Illustration: white-breasted nuthatch]
-
-
-10
-
-When we stepped out of the shady cluster of shrubby trees into this
-clearing, did you notice the drastic change in the kind of vegetation?
-Raspberry brambles crowd each other for sunlight. Where there is no
-canopy to limit sunlight, a brushy habitat abounds. You may see some
-special wildlife here—bird, rabbit and fox.
-
- [Illustration: cottontail]
-
-
-11
-
-We are now standing under a canopy of white cedar and poplar. The young
-saplings growing on this forest floor are maples and hickories. These
-young hardwoods enjoy living in the shade. Their need for sunlight is
-not great. Eventually, these saplings will outgrow the aspen and cedars.
-When that day comes, a forest of maples and hickories will restrict
-sunlight from penetration. The cedars and aspen will die.
-
-
-12
-
-These beautiful sugar maples have large crowns which shade an extensive
-area. Plants needing sunlight cannot grow beneath the large trees. The
-skeletons of dead cedars demonstrate that species’ inability to get
-sunlight and compete with the maples. In this habitat, raccoons,
-nuthatches, squirrels and bluejays are commonly found.
-
- [Illustration: (bluejay)]
-
-
-13
-
-This maple tree was tapped for its sap many years ago. Can you see the
-tap holes? These holes have been partially grown over and have healed.
-
- [Illustration: (tapping maple tree for sap)]
-
-
-14
-
-This ancient shagbark hickory has actually grown around the rusted
-barbed wire left from the old farm. Cows from Mr. Burton’s farm probably
-lingered beneath the tree to find relief from the hot sun. This tree is
-over 150 years old.
-
-Hickory wood is particularly strong, heavy and flexible and was used for
-manufacturing agricultural tools—most commonly axe handles, and spokes
-and rims for wagon wheels.
-
- [Illustration: Shagbark Hickory]
-
-
-15
-
-At this point, you have the opportunity of continuing either upon the
-remainder of the interpretive nature trail or upon the scenic hiking
-trail. The shorter interpretive loop turns to the right and contains
-stations 16 through 19 which may be followed on the next several pages.
-
-Should you decide upon the scenic hiking trail, follow the trail markers
-to your left. This trail runs to the end of the island and along some
-beautiful vistas of Lake Champlain. Turning to page 14, you will find a
-brief guide which we hope will bring to your attention many of the
-interesting features along this path.
-
-
-16
-
-This is one of the highest points on the island. Look around you. We
-have seen the changes from field to bramble patches, from shrubby
-clusters to large trees making up a forest habitat. This is natural
-succession, the change from field to forest. With this change of plants
-comes the change of animals, for animals and plants depend on each other
-and form a natural community.
-
-The serenade of piping birds, the rhythmic waves of Champlain, the
-whispering trees—these sounds cannot help but deepen our appreciation
-and enjoyment of the forest. Close your eyes and listen peacefully.
-
- [Illustration: (succession of fauna)]
-
- 1—annuals, perennials
- 2—shrubs, trees
- 3—climax forest
-
-
-17
-
-The area before you is moist and marshy. As you can see, plants growing
-here differ a great deal from those in dryer, hillier regions of the
-island. Sweet Flag (leaves like Cattails) is a dominant plant here.
-
-
-18
-
-This pathlike gully was once a drainage ditch leading to the marshy
-meadow. Foxes have been using them as passageways when navigating
-through the brush in search of food.
-
-Red fox prefer to live on the edges of fields or in open country. Meadow
-mice are probably the number one food item of the fox. Young foxes
-consume large numbers of beetles, grasshoppers and crickets. They eat
-all types of berries, melons and corn.
-
- [Illustration: (red fox)]
-
-
-19
-
-A shrub or small tree from 5 to 20 feet, the staghorn sumac is a
-prevalent and important plant on Burton Island.
-
-The sumac provides a source of shelter and food for many animals here.
-The staghorn sumac’s umbrella-like canopy furnishes shade to birds in
-the hot days of summer. It serves as a refuge during rain storms. Birds
-can easily disappear in the maze of leaves and branches in time of
-danger. The pink berry-like clusters of blossoms offer food for birds.
-Later, the fruits become dry and they may persist for a year or so
-providing an emergency food for squirrels and birds. The deer and
-cottontail rabbit find the twigs and bark a most acceptable meal during
-the winter. In former years, the sumac was often used for tanning fine
-leathers and as a dye because of high content of tannic acid.
-
- [Illustration: Staghorn Sumac]
-
-
-
-
- Hiking Trail
-
-
-Unlike the shorter interpretive trail, this scenic hiking trail has been
-left relatively undisturbed by human influence. Most of us have so few
-opportunities to behold nature without the contrivances of a busy
-civilization that here we have attempted to minimize signs, rails and
-other artificial hiking aides. Therefore, the following pages are
-included as a brief guide for this trail.
-
-Walking through this field, you may see a yellow canary-like bird called
-the yellow warbler. The male warbler is brilliantly marked ... its
-yellow body with striped red breast is like a flash of sunlight as the
-bird darts in and out of the greenery.
-
- [Illustration: yellow warbler]
-
-There are over one hundred different kinds of warblers in the United
-States and they are all four to six inches long. Because of their great
-variety and the brilliance of their coloring, they have been called the
-“butterflies of the bird world.”
-
-By now, you have probably seen the red-winged blackbirds. These birds
-are found commonly on Burton Island. Red-wings love marshes and wet
-fields. They make their nest close to the ground where it is hidden by
-reeds, grasses and shrubs. The birds will sit on branches of small trees
-and watch intently as you walk by. The red-wings call out many
-interesting sounds, from a raspy “oka-fleek, oka-fleek” to a warning
-“chuk, chuk.” The black birds, with their fiery shoulders, let us know
-that we are trespassing on their territory.
-
- [Illustration: (red-winged blackbird)]
-
-As you enter the forest of young elms, you will notice how the
-atmosphere changes. Light is dim. The importance of sunlight is obvious,
-for no plants are to be found growing on the forest floor.
-
-Sixty yards beyond the entrance to the elm forest, a circular growth of
-young plants reach for sunlight. An opening in the forest canopy allows
-these plants to live. The area of direct sunlight is shown by the size
-and shape of the growing vegetation. These openings provide food for
-browsing animals such as deer.
-
- [Illustration: (deer)]
-
-Look upon the shady, almost plantless floor, you may see mushrooms and
-indian pipes popping up through the dead leaves. Unlike green plants
-which need sunlight to manufacture their own food, these saprophytes
-obtain food from the dead plants they grow on. Some mushrooms grow upon
-fallen logs and branches. Some grow in the soil using the dead plant
-matter there for food. Indian pipes are one of the few flowering plants
-that are saprophytes.
-
- [Illustration: _Indian Pipes_ and _mushrooms_]
-
-As you continue along the trail, keep your eyes open for vines which
-have wrapped themselves around tall trees to reach the sun. This
-adaptation allows a green plant to be rooted in the darkness of the
-forest, but to grow in the sunny upper reaches of the forest canopy.
-This vine is called bittersweet (nightshade).
-
- [Illustration: Bittersweet (Nightshade)]
-
-A stone fence runs across the trail. This old fence once restricted the
-range of sheep on the island. Blood, sweat, tears and long hours must
-have gone into piling these stones, for the fence runs across the entire
-island.
-
- [Illustration: (building a stone fence)]
-
-An old, dead tree stands by the wall. This tree is important for it
-offers shelter to thousands of insects and provides a source of food for
-hungry birds.
-
-The shelf fungi growing on the tree extract nutrients from the decaying
-wood.
-
-As you walk along the lakeshore, look at some of the larger trees
-growing there. Two common trees you will see are basswood and red oak.
-
- [Illustration: Basswood]
-
- [Illustration: Red Oak]
-
-The American Basswood grows 70-80 feet in height and 2-3 feet in
-diameter. In addition to the valuable timber which it produces, the
-basswood is highly prized in certain localities for its honey. The
-Iroquois Indians made rope from the bark by soaking it in water for
-several weeks or months to allow the nonfibrous portions to rot. Then it
-was twisted into desired cords.
-
-The northern red oak is one of the largest oaks, occasionally 125 feet
-high. Its close-grained, reddish-brown wood is regarded as one of the
-most important of the red oak family.
-
-
-As you hike you will see blown down trees. These rotting trees show us
-that nature wastes nothing. Fungi, bacteria, insects and weather are
-helping to decay these blowdowns. The resulting humus is a natural soil
-fertilizer readily available to growing plants.
-
-During the last ice age, a huge body of water called Lake Vermont spread
-from the Green Mountains to the Adirondacks and from Canada to Rutland,
-Vermont. Mud and stones from the lake have been compressed for thousands
-of years since, forming great rock beds. Along the shoreline of Burton
-Island, sheets of rock and flat stones are numerous. Once the shore and
-bottom of Lake Vermont, these huge beds of shale and sandstone are now
-eroding.
-
-On the southern tip of Burton Island, old and gnarled cedar trees reach
-out. The roots of these trees hold firm against the erosive action of
-wind, rain and ice.
-
- [Illustration: Landscape]
-
-Looking out toward the horizon, the expansive views bring the ocean to
-mind. Ball Island stands out in front of the jagged peaks of the
-Adirondacks and the flats of Sandbar. Do you know the islands around
-you?
-
- [Illustration: KEY MAP]
-
-We at Burton Island State Park hope you have enjoyed this short hike. To
-return to the start, you can follow the park road or follow the hiking
-trail back.
-
- * * * * * * * *
-
-This trail is part of the Vermont State Parks’ Nature Interpretation
-Program. The program is intended to spark awareness, concern and an
-appreciation for the works of nature. All life is unified through the
-cycles and interrelationships of nature. People have the responsibility
-to act in a life-supporting manner toward their environment. Hopefully,
-through understanding, people will strive to respect and protect the
-delicate balances which make the earth our healthy home.
-
- * * * * * * *
-
- STATE OF VERMONT
- Agency of Environmental Conservation
- Department of Forests and Parks
-
- July 1975
-
-
-
-
- -NOTES-
-
-
- [Illustration: (view across the lake)]
-
-
-
-
- Transcriber’s Notes
-
-
-—Silently corrected a few typos.
-
-—Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook
- is public-domain in the country of publication.
-
-—In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by
- _underscores_.
-
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-<div id="cover" class="img">
-<img id="coverpage" src="images/cover.jpg" alt="Burton Island State Park: Guide to the Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking Trail" width="500" height="782" />
-</div>
-<div class="box">
-<p class="center"><span class="ss">&mdash;STATE OF VERMONT&mdash;</span></p>
-<h1><i><span class="ss">Burton Island State Park</span></i></h1>
-<p class="center"><span class="ssn"><i><span class="u">Guide to the Interpretive Nature Trail</span> and <span class="u">Hiking Trail</span></i></span></p>
-<p class="jr1"><span class="ssn"><i>written and illustrated by Stephen Antil
-<br />Park Naturalist</i></span></p>
-</div>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_1">1</div>
-<div class="img" id="fig1">
-<img src="images/p01.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="727" />
-<p class="pcap">Burton Island</p>
-</div>
-<dl class="undent pcap"><dt>nature center</dt>
-<dt>marina</dt>
-<dt>office</dt>
-<dt>nature walk</dt>
-<dt>hiking trail</dt>
-<dt>interpretive trail</dt>
-<dt>Island Road</dt>
-<dt>Landfill Dump</dt></dl>
-<blockquote>
-<p>This Trail guide
-is for the hiking
-trail and interpretive
-trail which start
-past the white
-cabins and behind
-the nature center</p>
-</blockquote>
-<p>The interpretive nature trail will take 30 minutes
-to walk. The numbers in this pamphlet
-correspond to the numbered sign posts on the
-trail. It is advisable that you wear shoes when
-walking the trails. The scenic hiking trail
-can be hiked in one to one and a half hours and
-will take you to the southeast tip of the island
-and back.</p>
-<p>You can help the naturalist maintain good hiking
-conditions on these trails by carrying out what
-you carry in.</p>
-<p>Many of Vermont&rsquo;s wildflowers are protected.
-Therefore, it is suggested that all wild flowers
-be left in their natural environment for the
-next person to enjoy.</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_2">2</div>
-<p>The land surrounding Burton Island and the area
-of Northern Lake Champlain was once the hunting
-grounds of the Iroquois and Algonquin Indians.
-It was here that these people hunted
-and fished for their survival.
-Hunting and trapping for
-wolves, deer, mink and
-elk, and fishing for
-salmon, trout and bass,
-the Iroquois and
-Algonquin found an
-abundance of game.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig2">
-<img src="images/p01a.jpg" alt="" width="609" height="700" />
-<p class="pcap">(Indian agriculture)</p>
-</div>
-<p>As white men increased,
-agriculture
-began to
-dominate this area.
-In the late 1700&rsquo;s,
-Burton Island was
-cleared and tilled
-by Jesse Weldon,
-a settler and agent
-for the Allen family&mdash;Ethan,
-Ira
-and Levi.</p>
-<p>In 1840, C.C.
-Burton owned the island and hired a family to
-live here and manage his farm.</p>
-<p>Ida Lashaway acquired the land in 1928. During
-this time, the Lashaway family continued to
-till the land and raise livestock.</p>
-<p>In 1944, farming operations were discontinued.
-From that time until the present, we have had
-the opportunity to see what role mother nature
-can play in returning the land to a natural
-state. The signs of farming are still here,
-but for the last three decades natural forces
-have been left relatively unchallenged.</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_3">3</div>
-<h3 id="c1">1</h3>
-<p>Today we can see the stories of the past and
-present etched across the face of Burton Island.
-An old farm in horse-drawn buggy days was left
-to the mercy of warm summer rains and icy winter
-storms. We can see the land, once a pasture,
-now swelling into overgrown fields and
-forests where wild plants and animals compete
-to live in a continually changing habitat.</p>
-<h3 id="c2">2</h3>
-<p>Before you lies what was formerly pasture-land.
-Fields exist when they are mowed or grazed. As
-a field is left untended, goldenrod, milkweed,
-morning glories and raspberry bushes appear and
-compete for sunlight. This is the first stage
-of a succession of various plants and animals
-passing from an old farm field into what will
-someday be a forest. Two common field birds
-found here are the meadowlark and the bobolink.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig3">
-<img src="images/p02.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="570" />
-<p class="pcap">(meadowlark)</p>
-</div>
-<h3 id="c3">3</h3>
-<p>On the dead goldenrod stalks are round and
-oval-shaped outgrowths known as galls. A gall
-is an abnormal growth of a plant resulting from
-an insect or bacterial irritation. The round,
-one-inch galls are caused by the <i>Eurosta Fly</i>.
-The long, oval growths contain eggs and larvae
-from the <i>goldenrod gall moth</i>. Eggs were laid
-within the stem causing an irritation which
-stimulated plant cell production. A cozy home
-<span class="pb" id="Page_4">4</span>
-formed for the larvae. Before they developed
-into the flies, they ate their way out&mdash;look
-for the small holes in the old galls.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig4">
-<img src="images/p02a.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="461" />
-<p class="pcap">cross-section of Gall</p>
-</div>
-<h3 id="c4">4</h3>
-<p>The farm equipment here was used on the farm
-of C.C. Burton. The plow and rake were both
-horsedrawn. The plow broke the soil for planting,
-and the rake gathered hay for stacking.
-These implements are reminders of our heritage.</p>
-<p>Farm life in America was hard, the tools were
-basic. From the simplicity of an agricultural
-existence close to the land, America has grown
-into a complex, technological country. But,
-our dependence on the earth is still as vital.</p>
-<h3 id="c5">5</h3>
-<p>This is the foundation and remains of the barn
-owned by Mr. Burton in the 1800&rsquo;s and the
-Lashaway family in the early 1900&rsquo;s.</p>
-<p>During the 1800&rsquo;s, the barn held 15 milk cows.
-The family that worked the farm raised 500
-turkeys, 200 sheep, pigs, horses and chickens.
-The farm was relatively self-sufficient. The
-work was done with teams of horses or by hand.
-Ice was cut from Lake Champlain each winter
-and was stored in an icehouse. Cow stanchions
-<span class="pb" id="Page_5">5</span>
-mark where cows were once milked. Butter was
-churned here. Many sheep were probably shorn
-of their coats right where you stand.</p>
-<p>All farm produce was taken to a St. Albans market
-either across the reef or drawn across the
-ice in the winter.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig5">
-<img src="images/p03.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="473" />
-<p class="pcap">(cow stanchion)</p>
-</div>
-<p>Traces of the farm are quickly vanishing beneath
-the flourish of thickets and sumac.</p>
-<h3 id="c6">6</h3>
-<p>The family managing the farm lived in the house
-above the foundations. The children went to
-school in St. Albans and travelled by boat or
-over ice almost every day. In the spring, when
-the ice was too thin to walk on but too thick
-for boats, it was necessary for children to
-board with friends on the mainland.</p>
-<p>In 1928, Ida Lashaway and her family continued
-to work the farm. Through their efforts, some
-of the finest hay in the state was cultivated
-here.</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_6">6</div>
-<p>Mr. and Mrs. Randall Dimon purchased the farm
-in 1944. Farming operations were discontinued.
-However, the Dimons continued to maintain some
-fields and raised yellow-eyed beans and hay.
-Several local residents of St. Albans pastured
-heifers as well as other livestock on the
-island.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig6">
-<img src="images/p03a.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="419" />
-<p class="pcap">(raking hay)</p>
-</div>
-<p>In 1961, the State of Vermont purchased the
-island, and the Department of Forests and Parks
-began operating it as a State Park.</p>
-<h3 id="c7">7</h3>
-<p>This maple tree was blown down by high winds
-last summer. Heavy storms come quickly here,
-and trees and plants living near the shore must
-be especially hardy to withstand the effects
-of wind, water and ice. The erosive actions of
-these forces cause the shore to be battered and
-worn like a seacoast.</p>
-<p>The downed maple will continue living as long
-as part of its root structure can supply the
-tree with water and nutrients and as long as
-its leaves can embrace the rays of the sun. In
-<span class="pb" id="Page_7">7</span>
-years to come, the branches may eventually
-become trunks themselves, growing upward and
-thickening into individual trees with one massive
-base.</p>
-<h3 id="c8">8</h3>
-<p>In fields, grasses and small brush soon yield
-to shrubs and small trees such as sumac and
-hawthorne. These plants are the start of the
-forest and begin to limit the light striking
-the earth. Plants such as goldenrod and raspberry
-depend on light for their survival. Unable
-to obtain it, they are suppressed.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig7">
-<img src="images/p04.jpg" alt="" width="758" height="494" />
-<p class="pcap">(sumac and hawthorne)</p>
-</div>
-<p>Hawthorne were rare trees in the virgin forests
-of America, but with the clearing of forests,
-they became common. Today they are found in
-fields, along fence rows and in small clusters,
-for they are fond of the sun. The dense, thorny
-branches create a crown which is almost impregnable.
-The trees provide excellent nesting
-sites for many kinds of songbirds due to the
-excellent protection the trees give their occupants.</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_8">8</div>
-<div class="img" id="fig8">
-<img src="images/p04a.jpg" alt="" width="511" height="378" />
-<p class="pcap">Blackburnian Warbler</p>
-</div>
-<dl class="undent pcap"><dt>orange head</dt></dl>
-<h3 id="c9">9</h3>
-<p>This dead, old hawthorne has served as a home
-for many animals. Over a period of years, the
-tree has rotted and has been occupied by fungi,
-carpenter ants and beetles. This drew hungry
-woodpeckers which have tapped holes in the tree
-in search of food. Gradually, the tree has
-been hollowed out. Birds and chipmunks probably
-have used the tree for hiding or nesting.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig9">
-<img src="images/p04c.jpg" alt="" width="451" height="511" />
-<p class="pcap">white-breasted nuthatch</p>
-</div>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_9">9</div>
-<h3 id="c10">10</h3>
-<p>When we stepped out of the shady cluster of
-shrubby trees into this clearing, did you notice
-the drastic change in the kind of vegetation?
-Raspberry brambles crowd each other
-for sunlight. Where there is no canopy to
-limit sunlight, a brushy habitat abounds. You
-may see some special wildlife here&mdash;bird, rabbit
-and fox.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig10">
-<img src="images/p05.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="485" />
-<p class="pcap">cottontail</p>
-</div>
-<h3 id="c11">11</h3>
-<p>We are now standing under a canopy of white
-cedar and poplar. The young saplings growing
-on this forest floor are maples and hickories.
-These young hardwoods enjoy living in the
-shade. Their need for sunlight is not great.
-Eventually, these saplings will outgrow the
-aspen and cedars. When that day comes, a forest
-of maples and hickories will restrict sunlight
-from penetration. The cedars and aspen
-will die.</p>
-<h3 id="c12">12</h3>
-<p>These beautiful sugar maples have large crowns
-which shade an extensive area. Plants needing
-sunlight cannot grow beneath the large trees.
-The skeletons of dead cedars demonstrate that
-species&rsquo; inability to get sunlight and compete
-with the maples. In this habitat, raccoons,
-nuthatches, squirrels and bluejays are commonly
-found.</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_10">10</div>
-<div class="img" id="fig11">
-<img src="images/p05a.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="555" />
-<p class="pcap">(bluejay)</p>
-</div>
-<h3 id="c13">13</h3>
-<p>This maple tree was tapped for its sap many
-years ago. Can you see the tap holes? These
-holes have been partially grown over and have
-healed.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig12">
-<img src="images/p05c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="616" />
-<p class="pcap">(tapping maple tree for sap)</p>
-</div>
-<h3 id="c14">14</h3>
-<p>This ancient shagbark hickory has actually
-grown around the rusted barbed wire left from
-the old farm. Cows from Mr. Burton&rsquo;s farm
-<span class="pb" id="Page_11">11</span>
-probably lingered beneath the tree to find relief
-from the hot sun. This tree is over 150
-years old.</p>
-<p>Hickory wood is particularly strong, heavy
-and flexible and was used for manufacturing
-agricultural tools&mdash;most commonly axe handles,
-and spokes and rims for wagon wheels.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig13">
-<img src="images/p06.jpg" alt="" width="468" height="601" />
-<p class="pcap">Shagbark Hickory</p>
-</div>
-<h3 id="c15">15</h3>
-<p>At this point, you have the opportunity of
-continuing either upon the remainder of the
-interpretive nature trail or upon the scenic
-hiking trail. The shorter interpretive loop
-turns to the right and contains stations <a href="#c16">16</a>
-through <a href="#c19">19</a> which may be followed on the next
-several pages.</p>
-<p>Should you decide upon the scenic hiking trail,
-follow the trail markers to your left. This
-trail runs to the end of the island and along
-some beautiful vistas of Lake Champlain.
-Turning to <a href="#Page_14">page 14</a>, you will find a brief guide
-which we hope will bring to your attention
-many of the interesting features along this
-path.</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_12">12</div>
-<h3 id="c16">16</h3>
-<p>This is one of the highest points on the island.
-Look around you. We have seen the changes from
-field to bramble patches, from shrubby clusters
-to large trees making up a forest habitat.
-This is natural succession, the change from
-field to forest. With this change of plants
-comes the change of animals, for animals and
-plants depend on each other and form a natural
-community.</p>
-<p>The serenade of piping birds, the rhythmic
-waves of Champlain, the whispering trees&mdash;these
-sounds cannot help but deepen our appreciation
-and enjoyment of the forest. Close
-your eyes and listen peacefully.</p>
-<div class="img">
-<img src="images/p06a.jpg" alt="(succession of fauna)" width="800" height="448" />
-</div>
-<dl class="undent pcap"><dt>1&mdash;annuals, perennials</dt>
-<dt>2&mdash;shrubs, trees</dt>
-<dt>3&mdash;climax forest</dt></dl>
-<h3 id="c17">17</h3>
-<p>The area before you is moist and marshy. As you
-can see, plants growing here differ a great
-deal from those in dryer, hillier regions of
-the island. Sweet Flag (leaves like Cattails)
-is a dominant plant here.</p>
-<h3 id="c18">18</h3>
-<p>This pathlike gully was once a drainage ditch
-leading to the marshy meadow. Foxes have been
-using them as passageways when navigating
-through the brush in search of food.</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_13">13</div>
-<p>Red fox prefer to live on the edges of fields
-or in open country. Meadow mice are probably
-the number one food item of the fox. Young
-foxes consume large numbers of beetles, grasshoppers
-and crickets. They eat all types of
-berries, melons and corn.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig14">
-<img src="images/p07.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="485" />
-<p class="pcap">(red fox)</p>
-</div>
-<h3 id="c19">19</h3>
-<p>A shrub or small tree from 5 to 20 feet, the
-staghorn sumac is a prevalent and important
-plant on Burton Island.</p>
-<p>The sumac provides a source of shelter and
-food for many animals here. The staghorn
-sumac&rsquo;s umbrella-like canopy furnishes shade
-to birds in the hot days of summer. It serves
-as a refuge during rain storms. Birds can
-easily disappear in the maze of leaves and
-branches in time of danger. The pink berry-like
-clusters of blossoms offer food for birds.
-Later, the fruits become dry and they may persist
-for a year or so providing an emergency
-food for squirrels and birds. The deer and
-cottontail rabbit find the twigs and bark a
-most acceptable meal during the winter. In
-former years, the sumac was often used for
-<span class="pb" id="Page_14">14</span>
-tanning fine leathers and as a dye because of
-high content of tannic acid.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig15">
-<img src="images/p07a.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="394" />
-<p class="pcap">Staghorn Sumac</p>
-</div>
-<h2 id="c20"><span class="small"><span class="u"><span class="sc">Hiking Trail</span></span></span></h2>
-<p>Unlike the shorter interpretive trail, this
-scenic hiking trail has been left relatively
-undisturbed by human influence. Most of us
-have so few opportunities to behold nature without
-the contrivances of a busy civilization
-that here we have attempted to minimize signs,
-rails and other artificial hiking aides. Therefore,
-the following pages are included as a
-brief guide for this trail.</p>
-<p>Walking through this field, you may see a yellow
-canary-like bird called the yellow warbler.
-The male warbler is brilliantly marked ... its
-yellow body with striped red breast is like a
-flash of sunlight as the bird darts in and out
-of the greenery.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig16">
-<img src="images/p07c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="490" />
-<p class="pcap">yellow warbler</p>
-</div>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_15">15</div>
-<p>There are over one hundred different kinds of
-warblers in the United States and they are all
-four to six inches long. Because of their
-great variety and the brilliance of their coloring,
-they have been called the &ldquo;butterflies of
-the bird world.&rdquo;</p>
-<p>By now, you have probably seen the red-winged
-blackbirds. These birds are found commonly on
-Burton Island. Red-wings love marshes and wet
-fields. They make their nest close to the
-ground where it is hidden by reeds, grasses and
-shrubs. The birds will sit on branches of
-small trees and watch intently as you walk by.
-The red-wings call out many interesting sounds,
-from a raspy &ldquo;oka-fleek, oka-fleek&rdquo; to a warning
-&ldquo;chuk, chuk.&rdquo; The black birds, with their
-fiery shoulders, let us know that we are trespassing
-on their territory.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig17">
-<img src="images/p08.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="719" />
-<p class="pcap">(red-winged blackbird)</p>
-</div>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_16">16</div>
-<p>As you enter the forest of young elms, you will
-notice how the atmosphere changes. Light is
-dim. The importance of sunlight is obvious,
-for no plants are to be found growing on the
-forest floor.</p>
-<p>Sixty yards beyond the entrance to the elm forest,
-a circular growth of young plants reach
-for sunlight. An opening in the forest canopy
-allows these plants to live. The area of direct
-sunlight is shown by the size and shape
-of the growing vegetation. These openings
-provide food for browsing animals such as deer.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig18">
-<img src="images/p08a.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="485" />
-<p class="pcap">(deer)</p>
-</div>
-<p>Look upon the shady, almost plantless floor, you
-may see mushrooms and indian pipes popping up
-through the dead leaves. Unlike green plants
-which need sunlight to manufacture their own
-food, these saprophytes obtain food from the
-dead plants they grow on. Some mushrooms grow
-upon fallen logs and branches. Some grow in
-the soil using the dead plant matter there for
-food. Indian pipes are one of the few flowering
-plants that are saprophytes.</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_17">17</div>
-<div class="img" id="fig19">
-<img src="images/p09.jpg" alt="" width="789" height="497" />
-<p class="pcap"><i>Indian Pipes</i> and <i>mushrooms</i></p>
-</div>
-<p>As you continue along the trail, keep your
-eyes open for vines which have wrapped themselves
-around tall trees to reach the sun.
-This adaptation allows a green plant to be
-rooted in the darkness of the forest, but to
-grow in the sunny upper reaches of the forest
-canopy. This vine is called bittersweet (nightshade).</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig20">
-<img src="images/p09a.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="473" />
-<p class="pcap">Bittersweet (Nightshade)</p>
-</div>
-<p>A stone fence runs across the trail. This old
-fence once restricted the range of sheep on
-<span class="pb" id="Page_18">18</span>
-the island. Blood, sweat, tears and long hours
-must have gone into piling these stones, for
-the fence runs across the entire island.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig21">
-<img src="images/p09d.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="604" />
-<p class="pcap">(building a stone fence)</p>
-</div>
-<p>An old, dead tree stands by the wall. This
-tree is important for it offers shelter to
-thousands of insects and provides a source of
-food for hungry birds.</p>
-<p>The shelf fungi growing on the tree extract
-nutrients from the decaying wood.</p>
-<p>As you walk along the lakeshore, look at some
-of the larger trees growing there. Two common
-trees you will see are basswood and red oak.</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig22">
-<img src="images/p09e.jpg" alt="" width="345" height="456" />
-<p class="pcap">Basswood</p>
-</div>
-<div class="img" id="fig23">
-<img src="images/p09f.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="751" />
-<p class="pcap">Red Oak</p>
-</div>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_19">19</div>
-<p>The American Basswood grows 70-80 feet in
-height and 2-3 feet in diameter. In addition
-to the valuable timber which it produces, the
-basswood is highly prized in certain localities
-for its honey. The Iroquois Indians made rope
-from the bark by soaking it in water for several
-weeks or months to allow the nonfibrous portions
-to rot. Then it was twisted into desired
-cords.</p>
-<p>The northern red oak is one of the largest oaks,
-occasionally 125 feet high. Its close-grained,
-reddish-brown wood is regarded as one of the
-most important of the red oak family.</p>
-<p class="tb">As you hike you will see blown down trees.
-These rotting trees show us that nature wastes
-nothing. Fungi, bacteria, insects and weather
-are helping to decay these blowdowns. The
-resulting humus is a natural soil fertilizer
-readily available to growing plants.</p>
-<p>During the last ice age, a huge body of water
-called Lake Vermont spread from the Green
-Mountains to the Adirondacks and from Canada
-to Rutland, Vermont. Mud and stones from the
-lake have been compressed for thousands of
-years since, forming great rock beds. Along
-the shoreline of Burton Island, sheets of rock
-and flat stones are numerous. Once the shore
-and bottom of Lake Vermont, these huge beds of
-shale and sandstone are now eroding.</p>
-<p>On the southern tip of Burton Island, old and
-gnarled cedar trees reach out. The roots of
-these trees hold firm against the erosive action
-of wind, rain and ice.</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_20">20</div>
-<div class="img" id="fig24">
-<img src="images/p10.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="615" />
-<p class="pcap">Landscape</p>
-</div>
-<p>Looking out toward the horizon, the expansive
-views bring the ocean to mind. Ball Island
-stands out in front of the jagged peaks of
-the Adirondacks and the flats of Sandbar. Do
-you know the islands around you?</p>
-<div class="img" id="fig25">
-<img src="images/p10a.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="505" />
-<p class="pcap">KEY MAP</p>
-</div>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_21">21</div>
-<p>We at Burton Island State Park hope you have
-enjoyed this short hike. To return to the
-start, you can follow the park road or follow
-the hiking trail back.</p>
-<p class="center"><span class="gs">* * * * * * * *</span></p>
-<p>This trail is part of the Vermont State Parks&rsquo;
-Nature Interpretation Program. The program is
-intended to spark awareness, concern and an
-appreciation for the works of nature. All life
-is unified through the cycles and interrelationships
-of nature. People have the responsibility
-to act in a life-supporting manner toward their
-environment. Hopefully, through understanding,
-people will strive to respect and protect the
-delicate balances which make the earth our
-healthy home.</p>
-<p class="center"><span class="gs">* * * * * * *</span></p>
-<p class="center">STATE OF VERMONT
-<br />Agency of Environmental Conservation
-<br />Department of Forests and Parks</p>
-<p class="center">July 1975</p>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_22">22</div>
-<h2 id="c21"><span class="small">-NOTES-</span></h2>
-<div class="pb" id="Page_23">23</div>
-<div class="img" id="fig26">
-<img src="images/p11.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="667" />
-<p class="pcap">(view across the lake)</p>
-</div>
-<h2>Transcriber&rsquo;s Notes</h2>
-<ul>
-<li>Silently corrected a few typos.</li>
-<li>Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.</li>
-<li>In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.</li>
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-The Project Gutenberg EBook of Burton Island State Park: Guide to the
-Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking Trail, by Stephen Antil
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-Title: Burton Island State Park: Guide to the Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking Trail
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-Author: Stephen Antil
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-Release Date: November 16, 2019 [EBook #60709]
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-
- --STATE OF VERMONT--
-
-
-
-
- _Burton Island State Park_
-
-
- _Guide to the Interpretive Nature Trail and Hiking Trail_
-
- _written and illustrated by Stephen Antil
- Park Naturalist_
-
- [Illustration: Burton Island]
-
- nature center
- marina
- office
- nature walk
- hiking trail
- interpretive trail
- Island Road
- Landfill Dump
-
- This Trail guide is for the hiking trail and interpretive trail which
- start past the white cabins and behind the nature center
-
-The interpretive nature trail will take 30 minutes to walk. The numbers
-in this pamphlet correspond to the numbered sign posts on the trail. It
-is advisable that you wear shoes when walking the trails. The scenic
-hiking trail can be hiked in one to one and a half hours and will take
-you to the southeast tip of the island and back.
-
-You can help the naturalist maintain good hiking conditions on these
-trails by carrying out what you carry in.
-
-Many of Vermont's wildflowers are protected. Therefore, it is suggested
-that all wild flowers be left in their natural environment for the next
-person to enjoy.
-
-The land surrounding Burton Island and the area of Northern Lake
-Champlain was once the hunting grounds of the Iroquois and Algonquin
-Indians. It was here that these people hunted and fished for their
-survival. Hunting and trapping for wolves, deer, mink and elk, and
-fishing for salmon, trout and bass, the Iroquois and Algonquin found an
-abundance of game.
-
- [Illustration: (Indian agriculture)]
-
-As white men increased, agriculture began to dominate this area. In the
-late 1700's, Burton Island was cleared and tilled by Jesse Weldon, a
-settler and agent for the Allen family--Ethan, Ira and Levi.
-
-In 1840, C.C. Burton owned the island and hired a family to live here
-and manage his farm.
-
-Ida Lashaway acquired the land in 1928. During this time, the Lashaway
-family continued to till the land and raise livestock.
-
-In 1944, farming operations were discontinued. From that time until the
-present, we have had the opportunity to see what role mother nature can
-play in returning the land to a natural state. The signs of farming are
-still here, but for the last three decades natural forces have been left
-relatively unchallenged.
-
-
-1
-
-Today we can see the stories of the past and present etched across the
-face of Burton Island. An old farm in horse-drawn buggy days was left to
-the mercy of warm summer rains and icy winter storms. We can see the
-land, once a pasture, now swelling into overgrown fields and forests
-where wild plants and animals compete to live in a continually changing
-habitat.
-
-
-2
-
-Before you lies what was formerly pasture-land. Fields exist when they
-are mowed or grazed. As a field is left untended, goldenrod, milkweed,
-morning glories and raspberry bushes appear and compete for sunlight.
-This is the first stage of a succession of various plants and animals
-passing from an old farm field into what will someday be a forest. Two
-common field birds found here are the meadowlark and the bobolink.
-
- [Illustration: (meadowlark)]
-
-
-3
-
-On the dead goldenrod stalks are round and oval-shaped outgrowths known
-as galls. A gall is an abnormal growth of a plant resulting from an
-insect or bacterial irritation. The round, one-inch galls are caused by
-the _Eurosta Fly_. The long, oval growths contain eggs and larvae from
-the _goldenrod gall moth_. Eggs were laid within the stem causing an
-irritation which stimulated plant cell production. A cozy home formed
-for the larvae. Before they developed into the flies, they ate their way
-out--look for the small holes in the old galls.
-
- [Illustration: cross-section of Gall]
-
-
-4
-
-The farm equipment here was used on the farm of C.C. Burton. The plow
-and rake were both horsedrawn. The plow broke the soil for planting, and
-the rake gathered hay for stacking. These implements are reminders of
-our heritage.
-
-Farm life in America was hard, the tools were basic. From the simplicity
-of an agricultural existence close to the land, America has grown into a
-complex, technological country. But, our dependence on the earth is
-still as vital.
-
-
-5
-
-This is the foundation and remains of the barn owned by Mr. Burton in
-the 1800's and the Lashaway family in the early 1900's.
-
-During the 1800's, the barn held 15 milk cows. The family that worked
-the farm raised 500 turkeys, 200 sheep, pigs, horses and chickens. The
-farm was relatively self-sufficient. The work was done with teams of
-horses or by hand. Ice was cut from Lake Champlain each winter and was
-stored in an icehouse. Cow stanchions mark where cows were once milked.
-Butter was churned here. Many sheep were probably shorn of their coats
-right where you stand.
-
-All farm produce was taken to a St. Albans market either across the reef
-or drawn across the ice in the winter.
-
- [Illustration: (cow stanchion)]
-
-Traces of the farm are quickly vanishing beneath the flourish of
-thickets and sumac.
-
-
-6
-
-The family managing the farm lived in the house above the foundations.
-The children went to school in St. Albans and travelled by boat or over
-ice almost every day. In the spring, when the ice was too thin to walk
-on but too thick for boats, it was necessary for children to board with
-friends on the mainland.
-
-In 1928, Ida Lashaway and her family continued to work the farm. Through
-their efforts, some of the finest hay in the state was cultivated here.
-
-Mr. and Mrs. Randall Dimon purchased the farm in 1944. Farming
-operations were discontinued. However, the Dimons continued to maintain
-some fields and raised yellow-eyed beans and hay. Several local
-residents of St. Albans pastured heifers as well as other livestock on
-the island.
-
- [Illustration: (raking hay)]
-
-In 1961, the State of Vermont purchased the island, and the Department
-of Forests and Parks began operating it as a State Park.
-
-
-7
-
-This maple tree was blown down by high winds last summer. Heavy storms
-come quickly here, and trees and plants living near the shore must be
-especially hardy to withstand the effects of wind, water and ice. The
-erosive actions of these forces cause the shore to be battered and worn
-like a seacoast.
-
-The downed maple will continue living as long as part of its root
-structure can supply the tree with water and nutrients and as long as
-its leaves can embrace the rays of the sun. In years to come, the
-branches may eventually become trunks themselves, growing upward and
-thickening into individual trees with one massive base.
-
-
-8
-
-In fields, grasses and small brush soon yield to shrubs and small trees
-such as sumac and hawthorne. These plants are the start of the forest
-and begin to limit the light striking the earth. Plants such as
-goldenrod and raspberry depend on light for their survival. Unable to
-obtain it, they are suppressed.
-
- [Illustration: (sumac and hawthorne)]
-
-Hawthorne were rare trees in the virgin forests of America, but with the
-clearing of forests, they became common. Today they are found in fields,
-along fence rows and in small clusters, for they are fond of the sun.
-The dense, thorny branches create a crown which is almost impregnable.
-The trees provide excellent nesting sites for many kinds of songbirds
-due to the excellent protection the trees give their occupants.
-
- [Illustration: Blackburnian Warbler]
-
- orange head
-
-
-9
-
-This dead, old hawthorne has served as a home for many animals. Over a
-period of years, the tree has rotted and has been occupied by fungi,
-carpenter ants and beetles. This drew hungry woodpeckers which have
-tapped holes in the tree in search of food. Gradually, the tree has been
-hollowed out. Birds and chipmunks probably have used the tree for hiding
-or nesting.
-
- [Illustration: white-breasted nuthatch]
-
-
-10
-
-When we stepped out of the shady cluster of shrubby trees into this
-clearing, did you notice the drastic change in the kind of vegetation?
-Raspberry brambles crowd each other for sunlight. Where there is no
-canopy to limit sunlight, a brushy habitat abounds. You may see some
-special wildlife here--bird, rabbit and fox.
-
- [Illustration: cottontail]
-
-
-11
-
-We are now standing under a canopy of white cedar and poplar. The young
-saplings growing on this forest floor are maples and hickories. These
-young hardwoods enjoy living in the shade. Their need for sunlight is
-not great. Eventually, these saplings will outgrow the aspen and cedars.
-When that day comes, a forest of maples and hickories will restrict
-sunlight from penetration. The cedars and aspen will die.
-
-
-12
-
-These beautiful sugar maples have large crowns which shade an extensive
-area. Plants needing sunlight cannot grow beneath the large trees. The
-skeletons of dead cedars demonstrate that species' inability to get
-sunlight and compete with the maples. In this habitat, raccoons,
-nuthatches, squirrels and bluejays are commonly found.
-
- [Illustration: (bluejay)]
-
-
-13
-
-This maple tree was tapped for its sap many years ago. Can you see the
-tap holes? These holes have been partially grown over and have healed.
-
- [Illustration: (tapping maple tree for sap)]
-
-
-14
-
-This ancient shagbark hickory has actually grown around the rusted
-barbed wire left from the old farm. Cows from Mr. Burton's farm probably
-lingered beneath the tree to find relief from the hot sun. This tree is
-over 150 years old.
-
-Hickory wood is particularly strong, heavy and flexible and was used for
-manufacturing agricultural tools--most commonly axe handles, and spokes
-and rims for wagon wheels.
-
- [Illustration: Shagbark Hickory]
-
-
-15
-
-At this point, you have the opportunity of continuing either upon the
-remainder of the interpretive nature trail or upon the scenic hiking
-trail. The shorter interpretive loop turns to the right and contains
-stations 16 through 19 which may be followed on the next several pages.
-
-Should you decide upon the scenic hiking trail, follow the trail markers
-to your left. This trail runs to the end of the island and along some
-beautiful vistas of Lake Champlain. Turning to page 14, you will find a
-brief guide which we hope will bring to your attention many of the
-interesting features along this path.
-
-
-16
-
-This is one of the highest points on the island. Look around you. We
-have seen the changes from field to bramble patches, from shrubby
-clusters to large trees making up a forest habitat. This is natural
-succession, the change from field to forest. With this change of plants
-comes the change of animals, for animals and plants depend on each other
-and form a natural community.
-
-The serenade of piping birds, the rhythmic waves of Champlain, the
-whispering trees--these sounds cannot help but deepen our appreciation
-and enjoyment of the forest. Close your eyes and listen peacefully.
-
- [Illustration: (succession of fauna)]
-
- 1--annuals, perennials
- 2--shrubs, trees
- 3--climax forest
-
-
-17
-
-The area before you is moist and marshy. As you can see, plants growing
-here differ a great deal from those in dryer, hillier regions of the
-island. Sweet Flag (leaves like Cattails) is a dominant plant here.
-
-
-18
-
-This pathlike gully was once a drainage ditch leading to the marshy
-meadow. Foxes have been using them as passageways when navigating
-through the brush in search of food.
-
-Red fox prefer to live on the edges of fields or in open country. Meadow
-mice are probably the number one food item of the fox. Young foxes
-consume large numbers of beetles, grasshoppers and crickets. They eat
-all types of berries, melons and corn.
-
- [Illustration: (red fox)]
-
-
-19
-
-A shrub or small tree from 5 to 20 feet, the staghorn sumac is a
-prevalent and important plant on Burton Island.
-
-The sumac provides a source of shelter and food for many animals here.
-The staghorn sumac's umbrella-like canopy furnishes shade to birds in
-the hot days of summer. It serves as a refuge during rain storms. Birds
-can easily disappear in the maze of leaves and branches in time of
-danger. The pink berry-like clusters of blossoms offer food for birds.
-Later, the fruits become dry and they may persist for a year or so
-providing an emergency food for squirrels and birds. The deer and
-cottontail rabbit find the twigs and bark a most acceptable meal during
-the winter. In former years, the sumac was often used for tanning fine
-leathers and as a dye because of high content of tannic acid.
-
- [Illustration: Staghorn Sumac]
-
-
-
-
- Hiking Trail
-
-
-Unlike the shorter interpretive trail, this scenic hiking trail has been
-left relatively undisturbed by human influence. Most of us have so few
-opportunities to behold nature without the contrivances of a busy
-civilization that here we have attempted to minimize signs, rails and
-other artificial hiking aides. Therefore, the following pages are
-included as a brief guide for this trail.
-
-Walking through this field, you may see a yellow canary-like bird called
-the yellow warbler. The male warbler is brilliantly marked ... its
-yellow body with striped red breast is like a flash of sunlight as the
-bird darts in and out of the greenery.
-
- [Illustration: yellow warbler]
-
-There are over one hundred different kinds of warblers in the United
-States and they are all four to six inches long. Because of their great
-variety and the brilliance of their coloring, they have been called the
-"butterflies of the bird world."
-
-By now, you have probably seen the red-winged blackbirds. These birds
-are found commonly on Burton Island. Red-wings love marshes and wet
-fields. They make their nest close to the ground where it is hidden by
-reeds, grasses and shrubs. The birds will sit on branches of small trees
-and watch intently as you walk by. The red-wings call out many
-interesting sounds, from a raspy "oka-fleek, oka-fleek" to a warning
-"chuk, chuk." The black birds, with their fiery shoulders, let us know
-that we are trespassing on their territory.
-
- [Illustration: (red-winged blackbird)]
-
-As you enter the forest of young elms, you will notice how the
-atmosphere changes. Light is dim. The importance of sunlight is obvious,
-for no plants are to be found growing on the forest floor.
-
-Sixty yards beyond the entrance to the elm forest, a circular growth of
-young plants reach for sunlight. An opening in the forest canopy allows
-these plants to live. The area of direct sunlight is shown by the size
-and shape of the growing vegetation. These openings provide food for
-browsing animals such as deer.
-
- [Illustration: (deer)]
-
-Look upon the shady, almost plantless floor, you may see mushrooms and
-indian pipes popping up through the dead leaves. Unlike green plants
-which need sunlight to manufacture their own food, these saprophytes
-obtain food from the dead plants they grow on. Some mushrooms grow upon
-fallen logs and branches. Some grow in the soil using the dead plant
-matter there for food. Indian pipes are one of the few flowering plants
-that are saprophytes.
-
- [Illustration: _Indian Pipes_ and _mushrooms_]
-
-As you continue along the trail, keep your eyes open for vines which
-have wrapped themselves around tall trees to reach the sun. This
-adaptation allows a green plant to be rooted in the darkness of the
-forest, but to grow in the sunny upper reaches of the forest canopy.
-This vine is called bittersweet (nightshade).
-
- [Illustration: Bittersweet (Nightshade)]
-
-A stone fence runs across the trail. This old fence once restricted the
-range of sheep on the island. Blood, sweat, tears and long hours must
-have gone into piling these stones, for the fence runs across the entire
-island.
-
- [Illustration: (building a stone fence)]
-
-An old, dead tree stands by the wall. This tree is important for it
-offers shelter to thousands of insects and provides a source of food for
-hungry birds.
-
-The shelf fungi growing on the tree extract nutrients from the decaying
-wood.
-
-As you walk along the lakeshore, look at some of the larger trees
-growing there. Two common trees you will see are basswood and red oak.
-
- [Illustration: Basswood]
-
- [Illustration: Red Oak]
-
-The American Basswood grows 70-80 feet in height and 2-3 feet in
-diameter. In addition to the valuable timber which it produces, the
-basswood is highly prized in certain localities for its honey. The
-Iroquois Indians made rope from the bark by soaking it in water for
-several weeks or months to allow the nonfibrous portions to rot. Then it
-was twisted into desired cords.
-
-The northern red oak is one of the largest oaks, occasionally 125 feet
-high. Its close-grained, reddish-brown wood is regarded as one of the
-most important of the red oak family.
-
-
-As you hike you will see blown down trees. These rotting trees show us
-that nature wastes nothing. Fungi, bacteria, insects and weather are
-helping to decay these blowdowns. The resulting humus is a natural soil
-fertilizer readily available to growing plants.
-
-During the last ice age, a huge body of water called Lake Vermont spread
-from the Green Mountains to the Adirondacks and from Canada to Rutland,
-Vermont. Mud and stones from the lake have been compressed for thousands
-of years since, forming great rock beds. Along the shoreline of Burton
-Island, sheets of rock and flat stones are numerous. Once the shore and
-bottom of Lake Vermont, these huge beds of shale and sandstone are now
-eroding.
-
-On the southern tip of Burton Island, old and gnarled cedar trees reach
-out. The roots of these trees hold firm against the erosive action of
-wind, rain and ice.
-
- [Illustration: Landscape]
-
-Looking out toward the horizon, the expansive views bring the ocean to
-mind. Ball Island stands out in front of the jagged peaks of the
-Adirondacks and the flats of Sandbar. Do you know the islands around
-you?
-
- [Illustration: KEY MAP]
-
-We at Burton Island State Park hope you have enjoyed this short hike. To
-return to the start, you can follow the park road or follow the hiking
-trail back.
-
- * * * * * * * *
-
-This trail is part of the Vermont State Parks' Nature Interpretation
-Program. The program is intended to spark awareness, concern and an
-appreciation for the works of nature. All life is unified through the
-cycles and interrelationships of nature. People have the responsibility
-to act in a life-supporting manner toward their environment. Hopefully,
-through understanding, people will strive to respect and protect the
-delicate balances which make the earth our healthy home.
-
- * * * * * * *
-
- STATE OF VERMONT
- Agency of Environmental Conservation
- Department of Forests and Parks
-
- July 1975
-
-
-
-
- -NOTES-
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- [Illustration: (view across the lake)]
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