Hubbard Park
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Vegetation
Hubbard Park has several impressive stands of white pine, red pine and hemlock. The center area of Hubbard Park is a designated natural area. In certain areas of the park, notably near the tower, can be found majestic red oaks, even more remarkable given they are on the northern edge of their range. A number of impressive beech trees can also be found in the Park. Many, many young beech can be found (as well as white ash), in a number of areas of the Park, which are examples of succession to the climax stage of forest. A range of habitats can be found including meadows, softwood and hardwood stands, swamps and thickets.

Not too far from the tower a beautiful little white birch grove can be found. On the east side,down from the tower, an old fence row still has some anciet sugar maples clinging to life. Probably tapped early in their lives, they now have large sections of rotten wood, with twisted patches of intact bark bringing what nutrients are needed to, and from, the branches above.

Habitats

Swamps, Yellow birch/Hemlock forests, Beech/Maple and Red Oak, White and Red Pine, fields/meadows, a small pond, a couple small brooks, thickets and more can be found in Hubbard Park.

Balsam fir, spruce, red maple, sugar maple, hop hornbeam, Norway spruce, Butternut, white birch, and even a few living Elm trees can be found in the different forest types.