As fall approaches the field becomes decked out in the brilliant yellows of goldenrod and the bright purple of ironweed. The hill above this field is now a grassland that has been reclaimed from an old pasture that was used for grazing cattle. The thorny vegetation that borders the field provides excellent nesting habitat for yellow warblers and catbirds. If you listen closely you may hear the mew of the catbird. From June through August a variety of berries become ripe in this area.
Wild strawberries are the first to ripen followed by black raspberries and finally blackberries.
At the top of the hill is a pine plantation. It was started in April of 1990 when Kenyon faculty and students planted 1000 pine seedlings, that were donated by the Newark Audubon Society. This area is a nesting site for field sparrows. The pines also provide food and cover for deer that live on the preserve. In the winter when the ground is covered by snow and food is scarce, deer will eat the young buds of the trees.