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Snyder Hill
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Description
The site includes flat upland, and a slope bisected by small ravines. The slopes are covered by maple-beech forest. The soil of the rather flat hilltop is shallow to bedrock and is seasonally wet. The dominant vegetation is oak-hickory and mixed oak forest. A recent addition to the Polson Preserve, immediately east of the original tract, is very steeply-sloping and interesting to geologists for the glacially oversteepened through valley with its exposed shale bedrock layers. |
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Location
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The Polson Preserve in Ellis Hollow is 4.6 miles south-east of Cornell. Take Pine Tree Road past East Hill Plaza to the intersection with Ellis Hollow Road and turn left. In 3.3 miles, turn right at 1581 Ellis Hollow Road, a gravel driveway. Continue for about 0.2 mile to a wide area along the driveway where you may park. A mowed path on the right (south) side of the driveway leads to a trail into the preserve. (See Ithaca East 7.5' USGS Quadrangle)
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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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