Nature at its best in Newberry County, South Carolina
ENJOYING LYNCH'S WOODS PARK


HOW YOU CAN ENJOY LYNCH'S WOODS PARK

  • Ride your car or bike along the 4-mile road.
  • Hike along the Palmetto Trail or any of the other trails that wander through the park.
  • Hike in the woods and observe to diversity of habitats from stream bottoms to hill tops.
  • Ride your mountain bike along the road or designated trails.
  • Horseback ride along the road or designated trails.
  • Picnic at the pavilion.
  • Sign up for Camp Conservation or some other educational opportunity available at the park.
  • Bring your binoculars and look for birds.
  • Campout in the park (primitive camping only).

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO MAKE LYNCH'S WOODS PARK A BETTER PLACE

  • Visit and use the park.  Have a picnic, take a hike.  By using the park you get a better appreciation of nature.
  • Let others know of the fun and adventures you had.  Ask them to visit the park.
  • Let the Newberry Soil and Water Conservation District or Newberry County Council members know you appreciate the park as it is (without the trees being logged); they are the ones who oversee the park's administration.
  • Pick up any trash you might see at the roadside or in the woods.
  • Report any vandalism you may see to the police (don't use 911 unless the crime is in progress).
  • Report natural problems (trees across the road, etc) to ...
  • Sorry, 4-wheelers or other motorized vehicles (besides cars & small trucks) are not allowed in the park.
  • If you are a professional, volunteer to survey the park for biological diversity.

 

SEASONAL ACTIVITIES AT LYNCH'S WOODS

  • January - See if you can spot evidence of animals out in winter-time.
  • February - Listen for year-round bird residents in the woodlands on a warm afternoon.
  • March - Catch the first of the trees in flower, the winged elm.
  • April - Enjoy the first of the spring wildflowers, including trillium, Solomon's seal, and wild alum.
  • May - Check out, I mean see and smell, the May-white Azalea (photo) along the slopes above a stream.
  • June - Hike down to the stream and search the wet margins for raccoon or bird prints in the mud.
  • July - Walk in the early morning to catch the sun-rays through the trees, above, before it gets too hot.
  • August - Notice the fall wildflowers along the powerline cut.
  • September - Watch the first of the fall leaves floating along the streams (left).
  • October and November - Enjoy the diversity of leaf colors (at top).
  • December - Take a winter afternoon's walk through the forest and listen to the leaves rustle under your feet.

All pictures on this page copyright by Charles N. Horn, 2005
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This site developed and maintained by Dr. Charles Horn, Professor of Biology, Newberry College - updated 01 May 2006
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