Busy Beavers at Boehm Pond

 It appears that the beavers have been busy recently along Boehm Pond Trail.

The water levels are up and there is fresh evidence that the beavers have been out grocery shopping.

There are fresh sticks on the dam located just upstream of Winthrop Woods Road.

It's an impressive feat of engineering.

 Wish we could hire them to clear trails for us.

The trails were in great shape this past weekend.  The beech tree leaves glowed in the late afternoon sun.

The "corkscrew oak" just off the red trail was really impressive.  It's a very large twin oak that has kind of grown into each other at at couple of locations with the trunks twisting around the tree.  Look for it as you're passing the timber flooded by the beavers.

Boehm Pond is a great trail area for fall hikes.  The best parking spots are on Farmill Street, or Winthrop Woods Road.  There are also neighborhood pedestrian connections from some nearby streets.  All the trails were clear, there are new signs, and fresh trail blazes.  Print out a map from the Blog before you go.

Helpful Trail Tip: Bring a hiking stick; the fresh dry leaves can be slippery when walking downhill.