Conserve Wildlife Blog: From fairways to forest on Cape May golf course
Photo credit: conservewildlifenj.com
A former golf course called “Ponderlodge,” now referred to as Villas WMA and officially part of Cape Island Wildlife Management Area in Lower Township, NJ is slowly reverting back to forested habitat. Forests and trees are good for migratory and resident wildlife, the environment, and people! Trees provide food and cover to migratory birds. Many early successional woody species like, Winged sumac, Black cherry, Sassafras, and Mulberry are already established on old fairways on site. Other trees like White oak, Willow oak, and Pitch pine are sprouting from seed, especially in areas where the overstory of trees acts like a nursery for these to grow quickly.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 10/7/2010 10:00 AM 
Categories: Preservation
Tags: natural forest succession Cape Island WMA Lower Township succession VillasWMA Ponderlodge habitat restoration New Jersey
Categories: Preservation
Tags: natural forest succession Cape Island WMA Lower Township succession VillasWMA Ponderlodge habitat restoration New Jersey
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