The edges of this area has an abundance of seedlings and saplings that sprout from the undigested seeds of wildlife droppings. Robins and Catbirds are especially attracted to this plant. Stop 20 - Evergreen Plantings Planting evergreens help improve the habitat because most of the trees in this forest are deciduous. Evergreen plants maintain their leaves throughout the year, whereas deciduous plants lose their leaves. Evergreens provide important winter habitat.
Wildlife seek out their cover for shelter from extreme weather conditions.
Also, they provide escape cover from predators. The plantings here are eastern hemlock, norway spruce, red cedar, and white pine trees. Most people know the flowering dogwood tree that is planted as an ornamental. This dogwood is a shrub which provides wildlife with an important source of berries in the fall during bird migration. Its bluish fruits ripen in late summer and are available throughout the fall.