Jericho Research Forest

     We visited Jericho on an unusually warm day, with temperatures in the 50s and a light rain with strong winds. We visited many different tree stands of various ages. The first being a mixed hardwood forest with some coniferous trees. The younger trees were hemlock and beech trees that were dispersed throughout the area. An old maple tree stood along the road and probably had been there for over one hundred years.
 
     The second area we examined was an area of new growth and clear cutting. It was a research area used to test out a well managed area and one that was hardly managed. On the unmanaged side we found an aspen tree organism that spread out over an area of a football field. On the other side was the managed area that had a few older trees but the small brush was sparse as it was maintained with controlled fires. 

     The final area we examined was an area of older growth. Here we found various maples and oaks that were over one hundred years old. The maps of the land show that it was reverted back to a forest in the mid 1800s. The largest tree and oldest was a white pine that had been standing for over 150 years. It was over 100 feet tall.