Exploring Abandoned YMCA Camp Shepard - Waterfall - Wildflowers - Rhode Island

This is our Second time taking a nature walk at Camp Shepard Smithfield - Greenville Rhode Island - Abandoned YMCA Buildings and lots of Wildflowers.The Waterfall was flowing beautifully.

Address: 71 Colwell Rd, Greenville, RI 02828


Beech leaf disease (BLD) is a devastating disease affecting beech trees, particularly American and European beech. It's caused by a microscopic nematode, Litylenchus crenatae mccannii, and leads to distinctive leaf symptoms like striping, curling, and reduced vigor. Infected trees can experience leaf loss, canopy thinning, and even mortality, especially in younger trees.
Symptoms of Beech Leaf Disease:
Dark banding or striping: Leaves exhibit dark bands or stripes between the veins, most noticeable when viewed from below.
Leaf distortion: Leaves may become cupped, curled, puckered, or shriveled.
Leathery texture: Affected leaves can become thicker and have a leathery texture.
Reduced leaf and bud production: Trees may have fewer leaves and buds, leading to a sparse canopy.
Premature leaf drop: Leaves may fall prematurely.
Thinning canopy: As the disease progresses, the tree's canopy may thin and experience branch dieback.
Tree mortality: Infected trees, particularly young ones, can die within a few years.
Spread and Impact:
BLD is a relatively new disease, first discovered in Ohio in 2012.
It has since spread to other states in the eastern United States and Canada.
The nematode that causes BLD is believed to be spread by insects, birds, and possibly human activity.
BLD is a significant threat to beech trees, potentially leading to widespread mortality and ecological changes.
Management:
There is currently no cure for BLD.
Management efforts focus on prevention, early detection, and monitoring.
Research is ongoing to understand how the disease spreads and to develop effective control methods.
Some studies are exploring the use of root flare injections with thiabendazole to suppress the disease.
In some cases, removal of infected trees may be necessary to prevent further spread.

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0:00 Nature walk Camp Shepard Loop
Smithfield - Greenville Rhode Island
0:20 Cowwheat
Cranes Fly
Crowded Parchment
0:42 Old Buildings YMCA Camp Shepard
Abandoned Rhode Island
Abandoned Camp Shepard
Exploring Camp Shepard
2:17 American Wintergreen
Rattlesnake Weed
Yellow Star Grass
2:34 Old Well at Camp Shepard
Where to take a Nature Walk Smithfield RI
Where to take a Nature Walk Greenville RI
Flowing Stream,
Skunk Cabbage
Cinnamon Fern
3:04 Witch Hazel Hat Fern
Gravel Road around Camp Shepard
Wood Anemone
Sensitive Ferns
Rhode Island Ferns
Rhode Island Wildflowers
Hay Scented Fern
3:24 Old Stage YMCA Camp Shepard
Old Building YMCA Camp Shepard
4:21 Old Beach Camp Shepard
Sprague Reservoir
Where hike Rhode Island?
4:34 Fairy House Village
5:06 Stream
Cinnamon Fern Fertile Fronds
Otherside of Camp Shepard Sprague Reservoir
5:24 Wild Indigo
Dam at Sprague Reservoir
5:46 Water Falls Trail Camp Shepard
Witch Hazel Galls
6:10 Boardwalk Camp Shepard
Witch Hazel Galls
6:35 Fast Flowing Stream and Waterfalls Camp Shepard
6:56 Larger Apple Oak Gall
Top of Water Falls Camp Shepard
7:14 Rock Polypody
View of Camp Shepard Waterfall from Rocks
Huge Rock Formation
7:29 Boardwalk
7:58 Beech Leaf Disease
8:58 Skunk Cabbage
Hay Scented Fern
American Chestnut
American Royal Fern
9:15 Round Bullet Oak Gall
Oak Leaf Blister Mite
9:27 Northern Wild Raisin Shrub
Crossing Stream Camp Shepard
Boardwalk
View of Sprague Reservoir
10:12 Throw Fishing Line away properly
Crossing Stream at Reservoir
10:43 Pink Lady Slipper - Cypripedium acaule
Red Columbine
11:04 Field Pussytoes
Hairy Solomon's Seal
Bluets
11:37 Spotted Nomad Bee
12:15 All Trails Map Hiked 4.21 Miles at Camp Shepard

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