5/5 Winthrop B (. 2 years ago on Google
Hidden
urban
wetlands
is
a
gem
of
this
city.
It
can
be
a
bit
difficult
to
locate
if
you
have
never
been
before.
Walk
down
the
trail
to
the
dock
and
the
Beaver's
lodge
is
directly
in
front
of
you
about
30ft
off
the
end
of
the
dock.
The
beavers
are
most
active
at
dawn
and
dusk
but
I
have
seen
and
taken
video
of
them
at
all
hours
of
the
day.
Currently
the
family
has
some
curious
and
playful
young
ones.
Anyone
who
says
things
like
"nowhere
to
sit"
or
"beavers
have
long
since
abandoned"
or
"full
of
non-native
species"
as
some
have
in
reviewer
of
this
spot
are
either
blind
(two
benches
and
a
dock
to
sit
on),
uneducated
(there
is
a
whole
family
of
beavers
currently
living
here.
See
the
many
videos
for
proof)
or
just
plain
incorrect
(Gene
who
used
to
live
at
the
top
of
the
road
should
get
an
award
for
all
the
hard
work
he
did
and
work
parties
organized
to
clean
up
non
native
plants,
protect
the
native
trees
planted
that
beavers
love
to
eat,
and
installed
garbage
cans).
This
wetlands
is
also
home
to
many
species
of
birds
including
large
blue
herons,
mallards,
and
of
course
the
majestic
bald
eagles
whose
nest
is
on
the
golf
course
of
the
neighboring
Broadmoor
community.
The
nest
is
best
seen
from
the
top
of
the
dirt
road
where
you
turn
right
to
drive
down
to
the
Santuary
parking
area.
The
park
is
maintained
by
committed
neighborhood
benefactors
who
have
completed
tons
of
improvements
and
removal
of
non-native
plant
species,
trail
improvements
and
2
car
parking
area.
ALWAYS
PRACTICE
LEAVE
NO
TRACE
AND
PLACE
YOU
DOG
POOP,
TRASH,
AND
BEER
CANS
IN
THE
TRASH
AT
THE
TRAIL
HEAD!
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