Chapin+Forest+Reservation

Also, see Chagrin River Corridor Important Bird Area
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Lake County
=Chapin Forest Reservation= 9938 Chillicothe Road (OH-306) Kirtland, Ohio 44094 10381 Hobart Road Kirtland, Ohio 44094 Chapin Forest Reservation webpage Chapin Forest Reservation trail map

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Chapin Forest Reservation
Coordinates: 41.5957716, -81.3591886 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Chapin Forest Reservation--West Section Trails
Coordinates: 41.5891497, -81.3692629 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Chapin Forest Reservation
From Lake Erie Birding Trail website

Gildersleeve Mountain, which is partially in Chapin Forest, where a short hike will take you to the indisputably best vista in all of Ohio. On days with good visibility, the panorama includes the skyline of downtown Cleveland, the Chagrin River Valley, and Lake Erie. Old growth, mixed oak, Hemlock hardwood, and Beech Maple forests, plus outcroppings of bedrock create ledges and provide spectacular natural beauty. Plus the old growth forest is filled with woodland birds. Barred Owls are common although reclusive, nesting Dark-eyed Juncos, Hooded Warblers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, and Winter Wren. Ruffed Grouse is a possibility here. There are good varieties of migrants, especially during fall migration. 29 Warbler species have been found here during fall migration including Kirtland’s Warbler. From Birding Lake County's Often Overlooked Birding Hotspots by Haans Petruschke

About the Chapin Forest Reservation
The 390 acres of Chapin Forest Reservation are known for distinctive rock formations and majestic forests. Wander through 5.3 miles of mature woodland trails comprised of beech, maple, oak, tulip, and hemlock. Stop by Quarry Pond and walk Lucky Stone Loop Trail.

To protect this beautiful setting from logging, Frederic H. Chapin purchased the property in 1949 and donated it to the State of Ohio. Under a lease agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Lake Metroparks manages Chapin Forest Reservation.

The ledges, or rocky outcroppings of Sharon conglomerate, were formed about 300 million years ago, long before glaciers slid across northern Ohio. To protect the fragile vegetation and for safety reasons, access to the ledges area is restricted to guided walks, which are regularly offered throughout the year.

Sandstone from Quarry Pond and the adjacent streambed were part of a stone quarry that operated during the 1800s. Berea sandstone from this site supplied the foundations for many local buildings, including the Kirtland Temple, which was completed in 1836.

Chapin Forest has also served as a study site. During the late 1950s, the Ohio Division of Forestry and Reclamation began using Chapin Forest as a research site to determine the growth rates of trees for possible commercial timber production. From Chapin Forest Reservation webpage



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