Shale+Hollow+Preserve


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Delaware County
=Shale Hollow Preserve= South of Hyatts Road and West of US-23 6320 Artesian Run Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 Shale Hollow Preserve webpage

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Shale Hollow Preserve
Coordinates: 40.2059023, -83.0384941 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Shale Hollow Preserve
Within the park, Big Run -– a tributary of the Olentangy River -– cuts through layers of Ohio and Olentangy shale, resulting in deep ravines that include large and small concretions (solidified masses of sedimentary rock, usually rounded and harder than the surrounding rock). Mature white and red oak trees fill portions of the park, while former farm fields in other sections are now being reforested.

The woodlands are home to numerous resident and migratory birds including warblers, thrushes, tanagers, owls, and woodpeckers. The site also provides breeding habitat for several species of salamanders including spotted, red-backed, Jefferson, and two-lined, and many other species of wildlife.

An off-trail exploration area affords park visitors an up-close view of the unique geologic features along the stream. From Shale Hollow Preserve webpage



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