bike path. not bear?

saplings of pin oak were growing along the edge of the meadow at the monument (end of the trail/road in Great Swamp Fight Monument)

there were a few pin oak saplings growing on the side of the trail/road leading to the monument in Great Swamp Fight Monument

Can't tell if this is red or black oak

This is one of several mature American beeches growing NE of Peace Dale Reservoir. Unfortunately, most of the leaves have a blight-like condition. Will the tree survive? I will monitor it.

This is one of very few mature beech trees that I have found that does not have much (if any) BLD. I estimate that 90-95% of the leaves look healthy.

I am posting this observation to highlight an example of an American beech that has no sign of BLD (so far).