Natural Resources
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Vegetation in the Mill River Watershed
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| Mixed Forests in Western Watershed |
Hemlock Woods |
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| Sugar Maple is a
common component of the mixed forest in the fertile soils in the
western watershed (left). Mountain maple (right) is a small tree
in the understory. It is more typical of northern forests and is
found in cool dark ravines within the watershed. |
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| Pin Oak are common along the Mill River above the Hatfield Dam |
Sensitive Fern |
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| A borrow pit along
Route 91 and within the area known as the Great Swamp. The area
provides habitat for waterfowl, fish and lots of species of dragonflies.
Two of the unusual plants found here are shown below: cranberry
and the rose pogonia orchid. |
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| Blue Flag Iris grow in marshes and wet meadows |
Red maple is the dominant canopy tree in the swamp forests in the Mill River Watershed |
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| Silver Maple is the dominant canopy tree in the floodplain forest near the confluence
of the Mill River and Connecticut River |
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| A Floodplain Forest and Rich Woods Specialist, Ostrich Fern |
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