The bark of these trees is dark and deeply furrowed. The persimmon fruit is soft and edible after the first frost. Willow trees prefer moist ground and their fibrous, matted roots help reduce erosion. Notice the water erosion problem at the entrance to the nature trail on your left. This is a man-made problem caused by the service road for the nature trail area.
Water has a soothing sound when running but can do considerable damage when running out of control.
In the spring or during wet periods water sounds from the small stream can be heard if you listen carefully. Poison Ivy is using this tree as a climbing support. After crossing the footbridge, enjoy the coolness of the shade from the tree canopy between Stations 14 and 15. This tree, when mature, reaches close to 150 feet in height and over 30 inches in stump diameter. Between stations 17 and 18 on the left of the trail are two native Southern Pine trees.