The Milford Bike Trail
The Milford Bike Trail is a paved walk way through forested ecosystems in the town of Milford in Massachusetts. Next to the trail is Lousia Lake, which connects to the Charles River. Surrounding the trail is a busy road and multiple neighborhoods. Similar to Centennial Woods, they are located within urbanized areas. Both forested areas have similar tree species, including paper birch and white pine. This also alludes to the fact that Centennial Woods and the Milford Bike trail were previously disturbed areas, and these trees are successional trees. My grandfather, who is 80 years old, walked me through both the trail and the history of the Milford Bike Trail. The forest around the trail was used as a dumping place by a construction company, and was also mined for pink granite.
Both Centennial Woods and the Milford Bike trail provide educational and recreational value to the communities that are surrounded by. They have important natural systems and give animals and plant life a habitat to grow in, as well as give the humans around it a space to learn and develop a better understanding of what lives near them. Both forested areas also give people the chance to run, hike, canoe, and do other sports within their spaces.
