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Mount Pleasant
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Description
The forested natural area and agricultural lands on Mount Pleasant form a large, contiguous parcel with a broad range of habitats. The area includes forested stands of great age and very high quality. The open fields and shrub thickets contribute to the diversity of species and habitat. Management of Mount Pleasant is divided among several Cornell units, including Cornell Plantations, the Department of Athletics and Physical Education, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. |
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Location
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Mount Pleasant is about 5 miles east of Cornell. Take Caldwell Road to Route 366 east. Turn left. In 1.4 miles, turn right on Mt. Pleasant Road and proceed up the steep hill. In 1.8 miles is the intersection with Baker Hill Road.
To reach Frost Ravine, continue on Mt. Pleasant Road for 0.35 mile. Park on the roadside. The access is on the left side. It is a 25-foot-wide, 678-foot-long strip tucked in a hedgerow of aspen and is marked with Cornell Plantations Natural Area signs. Follow the flagged pedestrian trail to Frost Ravine.
To reach Pine Woods, continue on Mt. Pleasant Road for 0.6 mile. Park on the roadside. The old-growth forest, on the left (north) side of the road, can be reached directly from Mt. Pleasant Road. The pipelines provide good pedestrian access through Mount Pleasant.
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Vegetation Communities
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A list and description of vegetation communities found within the site.
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Plant Species
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Please contact the Natural Areas Director at 607-255-9638 for a complete list of plant species
identified within the site.
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Property History and Gift Acknowledgement
Mount Pleasant Farm (600+ acres) acquired in 1954.
Pine Woods (204 acres) was acquired in 1954.
Frost Ravine (31 acres) was given by Louise and Joseph Frost in 1959.
References
USGS 7.5' Quadrangle Map: Ithaca East
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