The additional acres of forest adjacent to Strider in Seneca Creek State Park add to the numbers and diversity of wildlife that nests, rests and feeds here. What To See Numerous songbirds find sanctuary in the mixed hardwood forest of oaks, ash, tulip poplar, walnut, elm and cherry. In this patch of woods and along the entire greenway, visitors may glimpse many birds which only live or nest in mature hardwood forests. The pileated woodpecker, as large as a crow, can be heard and sometimes seen hammering away at rotten logs or trees. The tiny brown creeper heads up tree trunks using its downward curved bill to probe for insects in aging tree bark.
Nuthatches hop down the tree trunks and branches, also searching for insects.
Visitors are likely to spot white-tailed deer from the extraordinarily large population shared by Strider and Seneca Creek State Park. What To Do Open from April through November, the archery range is Strider's main attraction. In a picturesque natural setting, archers can take aim at several targets of varying distances. The entrance to the archery range is about 4 miles from the exit on Clopper Road. Return to the home page Funding for Maryland's State and local parks and conservation areas is provided through The Department of Natural Resources' Program Open Space .