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20200418 – Sheedy Sanctuary

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Date: 04/18/2020 – Distance: 1.7 mi – Elapsed Time: 1.5 hr – Ascent: 253 ft – Descent: 266 ft – Difficulty: Easy

Sheedy Sanctuary is a small 40 acre forested preserve managed by the Morrow County Parks District. It features tall planted white pines, hardwoods, a creek, and a marsh. This park is beautiful.

Park Entrance
Parking Area
Trailhead
I think you can handle the long loop.
Trails Map
Trails start right off in an impressive white pine stand.
Park stewards doing a service by pulling the invasive Mustard Garlic.
The White Pines are planted in rows.
And they’re very tall.
Trails are well marked.
Trails are also wide and well maintained.
Purple Cress
Skunk Cabbage on the edge of the marsh.
Glacial Erratic, not native to Ohio.
Skunk Cabbage
Lots of Skunk Cabbage…
Marsh Observation deck
Why do people throw trash in the marsh?
Toadshade Trillium. There was a ton of it here.
Trail splits
The Long Loop Trail offers some different scenery.
Even a grassy section.
Dog Track
Unfortunately my Dutchman’s Breeches came out blurry.
Blue Phlox
Toadshade Trillium with some Trout Lilys nearby.
This creek is actually quite scenic.
And crystal clear.
Bridge over the creek.
Rue Anemone
Wild Geranium
Wild Geranium almost ready to bloom.
New Hepatica leaves.
Sharp Lobed Hepatica
This “widow-maker” is going to fall soon. I heard it crack!
Wild Onion
Second Bridge
Cinquefoil
Looks like Marsh Marigold to me.
Chickweed?
Mottled Leaves like a Toadshade Trillium but the flower looks green.
Yellow Trout Lily
Bloodroot with sead head.
Marsh Boardwalk.
She’s nesting right near the boardwalk.
I’m not sure what kind of aquatic plant this is.
Peaceful bench
Cutleaf Toothwort
Heading back to the parking area.

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