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Lady Fern (Athyrium felix-femina)
Don Cameron of the Maine Natural Areas Program leans against an old-growth red oak.
In the picture above, the view of Sebago Lake from the summit of Sawyer Mountain appears much the same today as it would have to Francis Small and Chief Wesumbe (Captain Sandy) 300 years ago.
This map box marks the start of the trail along the discontinued Sawyer Mountain Road. The box is located on Route 117 in Limington, 2.5 miles south of Route 25 or 2.4 miles north of Route 11. Free hiking maps are available in the box.
This photo shows an ironwood, red oak, and ash woodland community on Sawyer Mountain. Such communities are considered rare in Maine, and most known examples occur in northern York and southern Oxford Counties.
Sign to the waterfall
3.) The rings are counted to determine the age of the tree.
This young porcupine hints that you should keep your pets under control.
Along the way you might find a Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisama stewardsonii).
Silvery Spleenwort (Athyrium thelypteroides)
The trail starts as an old road…
The moon shines above the Heath
Four hermit thrush babies await food in their nest. Photo by: Don Cameron
1.) A coring tool is inserted into the tree, directed to the center.
Poverty Grass (Corema conradii)
The trail rapidly turns to a rocky path.
MNAP Intern Sarah Winslow stands next to an old-growth hemlock tree.
The historic stone culvert on the Sawyer Mtn Road has served for over one hundred years.
Pease Brook as viewed from the Jagolinzer Preserve
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) is also quite common in the Highlands.
Plantain-leaved Sedge (Carex plantaginea)
Janice Campbell admires the view from Bald Ledge
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)
Wild blueberries on Sawyer Mountain
Sign marking start of preserve 250 feet from the road.
Moths and butterflies.
2.) The extracted core is held up for examination.
Frogs and toads abound.
A woods road on the Poulin Preserve
Francis Small Heritage Trust, Inc. 