Jenny, Another place in Pa is Fort Indiantown Gap. It is a military base, but they have an extensive meadow program. I attended a lecture of a fellow from there. He said the years of tank traffic compacted the earth and disturbed it to the point where it created a unique ecosystem. Flash fires from artillery practice also replicated the natural wildfire effect to help matters. I know, who would have thought! It is home to a few rare butterfly populations due to the violets that grow there.
I don't know how serpentine got it's name. The vein of rock does run through several states, but it is only visible at the surface in certain places. Along the railroad near my home the tracks were cut down into the earth and the serpentine was exposed in spots. Where it ws exposed the native plants found it and repopulated it naturally. There are several 1800's homes built out of the soft building stone and they are visually green in color. Tyler Arboretum calls their serpentine pink hill. Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
