Maps

Natural Communities Map

The following map is a representation of the natural communities of Leddy Park. A natural community, as defined in Wetland, Woodland, Wildland, is an an interacting assemblage of organisms, their physical environment, and the natural processes that affect them (Thomson and Sorenson 2000). Natural communities are classified by plant species composition, vegetation, and physical conditions such as water, light, nutrient levels, and climate. As shown, Leddy Park contains four different types of communities. 

Pine Stand: Stands of planted mature white pine presumably planted during the logging boom that occurred in the Burlington area during the early 20th century.
Northern Hardwood Stand: Tree species of greatest abundance were American Beech, Sugar Maple, Stripped Maple, Northern Red Oak, and Dogwood Species.
Northern Hardwood Stand with Intermittent Pine: Greatest abundance of species were the same as those found at greatest abundance in the Northern Hardwood Stand, only difference is the occurrence of the occasional white pine cluster.
Shrubbery: Abundance of raspberry, blackberry, dogwood saplings, and bush species.

Trail Map

The following is a trail map of Leddy Park containing the parks trails, access points, roads, and bike paths. This map was made using a Garmin GPS system. Data from the GPS system was uploaded into a Garmin computer software program that created a map layer. The layer was then exported into google earth and layed over a satellite image at correct geographical locations.