2025 Phragmites Cleared Area Tree and Shrub Survey
from the Boy Scout Platform to Barking Dog Corner
This survey was conducted by Frank and Christian Alcaide, March 2025, following numerous winter work sessions by Fyke Nature Association Volunteers to cut down the Phragmites from both sides of the trail, opening breathing space around native trees and shrubs.
The four cleared sections of the trail around Lake Appert are contiguous. All of these trees and shrubs are now free to grow after being crowded and stunted by the Phragmites.
Parnell's Path  |
2 | American Basswood |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ButtonBush | |
| 2 | Elderberry | |
| 1 | Highbush Blueberry | |
| 7 | Nannyberry | |
| 4 | Pin Oak | |
| 1 | Pussy Willow | |
| 1 | Red Maple | |
| 45 | Red Twigged Dogwood | |
| 56 | Swamp Dogwood | |
| Subtotal | 122 | |
Butterfly Garden to No Name Culvert  |
2 | American Basswood |
| 1 | Ash (White or Green TBD) | |
| 2 | Black Cherry | |
| 5 | Box Elder | |
| 1 | Crab Apple | |
| 1 | Pin Oak | |
| 1 | Red Maple | |
| 93 | Red Twigged Dogwood | |
| 1 | Spicebush | |
| 2 | Swamp Dogwood | |
| Subtotal | 107 | |
No Name Culvert to Kickypoo Corner  |
1 | Black Cherry |
| 1 | Crab Apple | |
| 20 | Greenbrier | |
| 3 | Pin Oak | |
| 4 | Red Maple | |
| 158 | Red Twigged Dogwood | |
| 16 | Spicebush | |
| 30 | Swamp Dogwood | |
| Subtotal | 233 | |
Black Rail Trail  |
1 | Red Maple |
| 29 | Red Twigged Dogwood | |
| 1 | Spicebush | |
| 26 | Swamp Dogwood | |
| Subtotal | 57 | |
Combined Counts  |
2 | American Basswood |
| 1 | Ash (White or Green TBD) | |
| 3 | Black Cherry | |
| 5 | Box Elder | |
| 3 | ButtonBush | |
| 2 | Crab Apple | |
| 2 | Elderberry | |
| 20 | Greenbrier | |
| 1 | Highbush Blueberry | |
| 7 | Nannyberry | |
| 8 | Pin Oak | |
| 1 | Pussy Willow | |
| 7 | Red Maple | |
| 325 | Red Twigged Dogwood | |
| 18 | Spicebush | |
| 114 | Swamp Dogwood | |
| Combined Total | 519 | |