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(Phytolacca americana) Weedy native perennial found in the park. Also known as inkberry or the Jekyll and Hyde of the plant world. Tall (4 to 12 feet) purple-stemmed plant. Leaves can be used as a … more →

(Syllvilagus, syn. Lepus, floridanus) Cottontail rabbit , the common American wood rabbit is active from dusk to dawn, feeding on green plants in summer and bark and twigs in winter. They nest in shallow fur-lined … more →

(Procyon lotor) Nocturnal mammals, omnivores who eat frogs, fish and crayfish as well as birds, mice, insects, earthworms, fruits, nuts and about anything else edible. They like to live in trees near water. Chiefly gray, … more →

A braced framework of timbers, piles, or steelwork , usually of considerable height, for carrying a railroad over a depression. There are two over the Cascade Locks, both of steel. The lower trestle (appr 300 … more →

Any of certain American venomous snakes having a series of horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken. A smaller form known as the Massassaugas or … more →

(Quercus rubra) Several large trees are located on the slope southwest of Lock 16 and on the slope northwest of Hubbard St. The wood was commonly used for framing buildings.