hillside

hillside
nature Mourning Doves, Baltimore
Orioles and Yellow-billed Cuckoos
trail
Birds are attracted to areas
scavenger
hunt
What Did You Do on Your Hike?
Kids, fill out the hiking journal below and
bring this page to the Visitors Center for a free
"I Hiked the Hillside Trail" certificate!

• I hiked ___ miles.

• I saw _______________________________________
hillside
nature trail

are just a few of the many bird that provide them with • I heard ______________________________________
species you might encounter as food and cover. As
you hike along the Hillside Nature you hike the Hillside • I touched ____________________________________
Trail. This easy-access trail is a half Trail, you’ll see
mile long, and more than 30 types natural bird habitats • I smelled ____________________________________
of birds are at home in the natural ranging from fields to
and man-made habitats here. forests. Many of the trees, • What I liked best _____________________________
shrubs and vines have grown here
What Did You Find on Your Hike?
You can access the Hillside Nature naturally, while others have been
Try to spot the items below on the trail:
Trail from the area behind the planted to improve the bird
Seven Points Visitor Center or from habitat. Among the native species Acorn or other nuts
The area the Dogwood picnic shelter in the that attract our feathered friends
immediately Miller picnic area. Follow the are viburnum, blueberry, hemlock, Bat box
behind the Visitor simple loop trail back to your dogwood, grapevine, beech
Center is being starting point. A portion of the and maple. Bird feeder
converted to trail is wheelchair accessible
naturalized behind the Visitor Center. Natural food supplies have been The hemlock Bird singing
habitat. Birds are augmented by a variety of was planted
attracted to the man-made feeders designed to for cover, At least two kinds of trees
sound of trickling appeal to certain bird species. For where other
water found in example, feeders near the edge of species were Source of water for birds
the ponds and an open area are filled with the planted as a
stream area berries, fruits and small seeds that food source.
constructed by bluebirds prefer. You may spot
the Pennsylvania For updated trail conditions or more information, visit our website:
birds making homes in piles of
Conservation brush cleared from the trails. www.raystown.nab.usace.army.mil
Corps. You’ll also see artificial nesting
structures for owls, bluebirds,
bats and squirrels.

Pause along the trail to watch and

listen, and you’ll be rewarded
with the sights and sounds of
several bird species. To make the Baltimore District
most of your hike, bring along a Raystown Lake • R.D. #1, Box 222 • Hesston, PA 16647-9227
field guide and binoculars for help Baltimore District • US Army Corps of Engineers
in identification. PO Box 1715 • Baltimore, MD 21203-1715
r a y s t o w n l a k e
 map Visitor Center hillside
nature trail
Buildings Trailhead
Parking
Wheelchair Access

Pond

Look for
hummingbirds
that construct
their nests
from lichen, Stroll or jog the trail at
spider webs, your own pace.
Woodpeckers, Pine Shelter plant down
as forest insect and tiny twigs.
predators,
can help
improve timber be a
production.
They spear
safe & courteous
hiker
insects hidden • Carry drinking water and a first aid kit
deep inside • Let someone at home know your plans
the tree.
• Dress for the terrain and the weather
• Leave only footsteps, not litter
Flowers provide both beauty and a food source. • Stay on designated trails
Natural beauty is abundant.
• Don’t smoke or start
fires outside official
Grapevines camping areas
along the • Don’t disturb
Hillside Trail plants or animals
are particularly
attractive to • Share the trail
Dogwood Shelter songbirds with other users
because of • Keep your
the food dog on a leash
source and
dense cover • Take time to
north

Trail Length: 0.5 mi

Map not to Scale provided. look and listen