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Located in the conservation area, Buttonbush Trail follows an old service road, where vehicles traveled to and from oil wells once located on the property. They were last used in 2003. Today, you'll walk between two large buttonbush swamps, though only the second swamp is visible from the trail, near the end. The trail's namesake, the buttonbush, is a flowering shrub that grows in shallow water about one to two feet deep. NOTE: This trail is often wet and muddy in spring and after heavy rains, and it is subject to periodic closures. Close this window Visitors hiking the Ledges Trail pass by a unique system of sandstone ledges, into Glacier Cave and to a wetland before traveling back to the trailhead over a long boardwalk. The ledges are covered by a "living skin." Ferns, mosses and lichens grow here, and endangered bats and other species - including, biologists say, at least one black bear - live in the area. For the protection of natural resources, please stay on the trail. Close this window Sugarbush Trail loops through the city-run recreation area. For more information, please call the city of Twinsburg's Parks & Recreation Department at 330-963-8722. Close this window |
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Trail Ratings
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1=Easy
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2=Moderate
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3=Strenuous
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Long before Liberty Park was formed, humans in prehistory camped here, drank the clean, cold springs and hunted game. Upon European settlement, trees were cleared for farming, but maples were spared for their sweet sap.
Today, the 1,908-acre Liberty Park is a unique partnership between the City of Twinsburg and the park district. The city manages the park's 100-acre recreation area, including the play fields and playground. Metro Parks manages the remaining acreage, including three trails and the Pond Brook Conservation Area. Both areas are open 6 a.m. to sunset.
Large trees exist on rock ledges and in wetlands within the conservation area, where fens and bogs are "protected" by poison sumac and swamp rose. Metro Parks has designated this a Low Impact Area, meaning mowing, trails and other park improvements will be kept to a minimum. This protects the various species that live in the area's wetlands and vernal pools.
Liberty Park harbors countless rare and endangered species, including Indiana bats, marsh wrens, ospreys and bald eagles. Other creatures seen here include beavers, long-tailed weasels, dragonflies, butterflies, red-backed salamanders, wood frogs and turtles. In July 2006, Audubon Ohio named Liberty Park an Important Bird Area. |
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