Limekiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Sheffield is a 250-acre former farm. A hundred years ago it was the site of a lime kiln that operated for about 3 years, turning the limestone (actually low-grade marble) quarried on the property into powdered lime for agricultural and other uses. It has been an Audubon property since 1990.
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Rene points to Tamarack (American Larch) branches. Tamaracks have soft needles about 1" long which all turn yellow in the fall and drop off making it a deciduous conifer. |
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The 40-foot-tall poured cement limekiln where the rock was processed at 1400 degrees. |
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Several large fields are mowed late in the summer to provide habitat for ground-nesting birds, butterflies and other wildlife. The open fields also offer great views! |
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The trails wind through fields, forests and overgrown agricultural land. |
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