Willows, horsetails and cottonwoods ... oh my!
The most "wild" section of Burlington's waterfront might be the area known by some as "The North 40" or "Urban Reserve." Once occupied by industrial tanks and buildings, plants and wildlife have "reclaimed" this area of open space over the last few decades. Check out some of the most common plants (and some animals) in the videos and photos below. And please add your own sightings to our growing list!
Look Out: Poison Ivy!
Abundant in several areas of the waterfront, Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a three-leaved plant that grows as a trailing vine, climbing vine or sometimes a shrub. Perhaps most easily identified by its shiny green and/or reddish leaves, this plant causes skin irritation in most people who touch it. During the spring (without its leaves) the plant is best identified by whitish-yellow berries. In the video, the vine climbs up a cement wall originally built to reinforce the raised railroad tracks.
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