This plant grows best in full sun but its seedlings are tolerant of the forest shade. Historical and current human uses of the wood for furniture and its berries are used in making pies and jams. The age of trees can be determined by counting the annual growth rings. The age of this cut Norway maple was 40 years old when it was cut. Foresters also determine the age of trees using an increment borer to drill out a small boring and examine the growth tissue.
Bats are an important part of the natural world.
Bat houses provide an artificial roosting site. Bats may also roost in tree hollows, caves and some man-made structures such as attics and abandoned buildings. This unnamed stream flows to the 8-mile river which flows to the Quinnipiac river. Although it has beenimpacted over the years both upstream and downstream, it is an important part of the watershed. The life in this stream depends on the quality of the water.