Poplar Springs Park

• Note: Older ADC maps show this park in an incorrect location. Be sure to check maps and directions with this site guide.
• Size: 7.1 acres; red (woods) trail is 0.22 miles and purple (meadow) trail is 0.35 miles.
• Habitat: Maturing deciduous trees adjoining a stream; vegetated seepage area; brushy/weedy margins; open field with mown paths and hedgerows. Trees have been planted in the meadow so the open habitat will disappear eventually.
• Best Months: Spring, fall, and early winter.
• Coverage Time: Fifteen minutes to one-half hour.
• Trails/Paths: Trail from lefthand side of parking area leads through the woods and connects to mown meadow trail.
• Notable Birds: Bald Eagle, Cooper's Hawk, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Winter Wren, Brown Thrasher, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Rusty Blackbird.
• Amenities: Gravel parking lot adjacent to Watersville Road. A few wooden benches positioned in both the woods and field areas.
• Handicapped Access: Dirt and grass paths with gentle grades.
• Operation and Hours: Howard County park; dawn to dusk (or as posted).
• Special Attractions: The Poplar Springs historic landmark associated with the early settlement of Howard County is located near the trail entrance. A hummingbird garden has been planted at the righthand end of the parking area.