Campsite revegetation
Our Ecological Restoration Crew planted native tree species in the grassy area between campsite #114 and the new English Chapel bridge.
The following tree species were planted:
- American holly (evergreen)
- Eastern hemlock (evergreen)
- River birch (deciduous)
- Allegheny serviceberry (deciduous)
- Eastern redbud (deciduous)
- Black gum (deciduous)
These tree species are all native and they all occur naturally in this watershed. In addition to providing ecological benefits, these trees will help to buffer the campsite from road noise, bridge noise, and the sounds of people recreating on the adjacent section of the Exercise Trail.
This revegetation project complements our Ecological Restoration Crew’s invasive plant removal work at Davidson River Campground, which began in November 2025.
Exercise Trail Reroute
A section of the Exercise Trail previously traversed through this site, and due to the bridge construction process, a social trail was developing where users were reconnecting to the Exercise Trail. With the bridge construction complete, our Trail Crew used a mini excavator to construct a new 79-foot section of trail between campsite #114 and the bridge that will connect users to the Exercise Trail once again.
Lastly, our Ecological Restoration Crew used a broadcast native seed spreader to distribute a native seed mix throughout the social trail that had previously developed. Natural coconut coir matting was overlaid and the matting was staked down to keep the native seed mix in place.
