Enola Low-Grade – More than just a trail
As visitors of the trail have learned, the section of trail running through Providence Township offers wonderful encounters with nature along the way. The Township property making up the trail consists of a main trail, which is also bordered on each side with a varying width of Township owned habitat, which creates a natural corridor from one end of the Township to the other. The trail surface is bordered with a wide range of habitats, including; woodlands, wetlands, and meadows. The varying habitats attract a wide range of not only birds, but also some of the more elusive mammals and amphibians in Southern Lancaster County. Visitors this year have been treated to all types of encounters along the trail.
One regular user of the trail, Sally Graybill, of Providence Township, has captured many of her sights this year along the trail and is working on creating a photographic diary of her encounters. Sally hopes that her photographs will provide local youth some extra incentive to explore the trail not only for recreation, but also as a way to educate them on the wide range of local wildlife that exists right here in our backyards.
Next time you’re on the trail, take a look around, as you never know what you may see; a mink crossing the trail, foxes at play, a killdeer faking a broken wing, a snapping turtle floating in the wetlands, a Green Heron hunting frogs, or simply trying to figure out what tracks you see along the trail.
Please don’t disturb or approach wild animals along the trail. Trail users must stay within trail visible Right-of-way
(approx. 30’ from either side of the main gravel trail surface)
