Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve

Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve A Protected Refuge for Nature and for You Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve, a mile north of Thompson, PA, is one of the region's best-kept secrets.
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It's easy to drive past the entrance to this 400-acre neighborhood wilderness without ever knowing that just beyond the trees lining the roads are such natural wonders as a deep, ancient glacial pond; a stand of balsam firs, rare this far south; a stream certified to be of exceptional purity; and diverse species of wildlife, including beaver, bear, otters, many birds, and even the occasional mount

ain lion. Trails lead along a variety of terrains and offer many surprises. By the stream you may discover tufts of thick black fur stuck in the sap of hemlock trees that bears have scratched. At an observation tower overlooking a pond you can watch beavers and migrating birds. Other sights, attest to the human history of the land, such as a stately row of maple trees planted in a row in the 19th century to facilitate sugar tapping.

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18096 State Route 171
Thompson, PA
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Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve, a mile north of Thompson, PA, is one of the region's best-kept secrets. It's easy to drive past the entrance to this 400-acre neighborhood wilderness without ever knowing that just beyond the trees lining the roads are such natural wonders as a deep, ancient glacial pond; a stand of balsam firs, rare this far south; a stream certified to be of exceptional purity; and diverse species of wildlife, including beaver, bear, otters, many birds, and even the occasional mountain lion. Trails lead along a variety of terrains and offer many surprises. By the stream you may discover tufts of thick black fur stuck in the sap of hemlock trees that bears have scratched. At an observation tower overlooking a pond you can watch beavers and migrating birds. Other sights, attest to the human history of the land, such as a stately row of maple trees planted in a row in the 19th century to facilitate sugar tapping.