The Mossy Bank Science Committee is pleased that so many community members visit the park, have a picnic there, and enjoy being out communing with Nature. This is one of the prime uses envisioned by those who created this park. But we do have a few concerns.
Many people know that a pair of Bald eagles has successfully nested and hatched two chicks near the park. The nest is in a large oak on the valley floor below the park, easily seen from the lower overlook trail which is below and just to the left (when facing the village) of the overlook pavilion.
We encourage anyone to go up there to see these birds, which are best appreciated through binoculars or a spotting scope.
The chicks are now nearly as large as their parents. The adult birds can often be seen perched in the nearby bare branched tree, or in a tree along the river.
Soon these chicks will try to fly. We urge all interested viewers to respect these birds and not try to approach them or their tree, which is on private property.
We expect they will do well fledging, but if they seem to have trouble or fall to the ground, do not try to help. They will work it out.
Continue to visit the park all season, but please comply with two further requests.
Park only in the designated parking areas, do not pull into the woods potentially damaging the vegetation. Some of the best wildflowers are growing along the roadside.
And please dispose of all trash in the barrels provided, or better, carry back out what you bring in.
By these simple means, everyone can enjoy the natural unspoiled beauty of the park.
Randy Weidner
For The Mossy Bank Science Committee
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The Mossy Bank Science Committee is pleased that so many community members visit the park, have a picnic there, and enjoy being out communing with Nature. This is one of the prime uses envisioned by those who created this park. But we do have a few concerns.
Many people know that a pair of Bald eagles has successfully nested and hatched two chicks near the park. The nest is in a large oak on the valley floor below the park, easily seen from the lower overlook trail which is below and just to the left (when facing the village) of the overlook pavilion.
We encourage anyone to go up there to see these birds, which are best appreciated through binoculars or a spotting scope.
The chicks are now nearly as large as their parents. The adult birds can often be seen perched in the nearby bare branched tree, or in a tree along the river.
Soon these chicks will try to fly. We urge all interested viewers to respect these birds and not try to approach them or their tree, which is on private property.
We expect they will do well fledging, but if they seem to have trouble or fall to the ground, do not try to help. They will work it out.
Continue to visit the park all season, but please comply with two further requests.
Park only in the designated parking areas, do not pull into the woods potentially damaging the vegetation. Some of the best wildflowers are growing along the roadside.
And please dispose of all trash in the barrels provided, or better, carry back out what you bring in.
By these simple means, everyone can enjoy the natural unspoiled beauty of the park.
Randy Weidner
For The Mossy Bank Science Committee
