Hyla House Parcel (13 acres) *purchased in 2000 from the Rolfe Family. Primary use as property buffer and housing. Hay Field 10 acres – Farmstead 2 – Southern Wet Meadow (Sedge Meadow) 1 acre – Little Grand Canyon Parcel (50 acres) *Not contiguous with main parcel. Purchased at auction from the estate of Lyle Gorham, a farmer and longtime resident of Baltimore Township. Glacial gorge over 150 feet deep with () 20 acres – Southern Shrub Carr 10 acres – Agricultural Field 20 acres – Burpee Parcel (43 acres) Creek runs through center of property. Purchased from Burpee family in July, 2003. Sand Prairie 5 acres – Open Field 5 acres – () 33 acres – Overall, Institute property can be broken down into the following plant community types: % of total Habitat Plant Community Type acreage Southern Forest () 13.6 () 9.8 Total: 41.3% (Mixed Deciduous ) 17.9 Wetland Prairie Fen 22.7 (Cedar and Tamarack) 5.3 Total: Mixed Deciduous Swamp 8.3 39.5% Southern Wet Meadow (Sedge Meadow) 1.7 Southern Shrub-Carr 1.5 Open Field Mesic Prairie (Constructed) 7.6 Total: Mesic Sand Prairie 0.8 16.9% Old 8.6 Open
Hyla House Parcel (13 acres) *purchased in 2000 from the Rolfe Family. Primary use as property buffer and housing. Hay Field – 10 acres Farmstead – 2 Southern Wet Meadow (Sedge Meadow) – 1 acre Little Grand Canyon Parcel (50 acres) *Not contiguous with main parcel. Purchased at auction from the estate of Lyle Gorham, a farmer and longtime resident of Baltimore Township. Glacial gorge over 150 feet deep with () – 20 acres Southern Shrub Carr – 10 acres Agricultural Field – 20 acres Burpee Parcel (43 acres) Creek runs through center of property. Purchased from Burpee family in July, 2003. Sand Prairie – 5 acres Open Field – 5 acres () – 33 acres Overall, Institute property can be broken down into the following plant community types: Habitat Plant Community Type % of total acreage Southern Forest () 13.6 Total: 41.3% () 9.8 (Mixed Deciduous ) 17.9 Wetland Prairie Fen 22.7 Total: 39.5% (Cedar and Tamarack) 5.3 Mixed Deciduous Swamp 8.3 Southern Wet Meadow (Sedge Meadow) 1.7 Southern Shrub-Carr 1.5 Open Field Mesic Prairie (Constructed) 7.6 Total: 16.9% Mesic Sand Prairie 0.8 Old 8.6 Open
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