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T h e C r u m W o o d s o fS w a r t h m o r e C o l l e g eA Map by Barbara Seymour ’63Victoria MillsSEPTA R-3TracksClothier HallOutstandingNaturalAreasS W A R T H M O R E C O L L E G E B U L L E T I NCrum CreekFrom its source in Malvern, ChesterCounty, to its confluence with theDelaware River between Ridley Park andEddystone, 4 miles downstream fromSwarthmore, Crum Creek runs22.5 miles, draining a watershed ofsome 38 square miles—an area almosttwice the size of Manhattan Island.© RHODA MAURERAlligator RockThis outcropping of Wissahickonschist along the main path to thecreek is a favorite spot for picnics,trysts, and contemplation.TERRY WILDTrillium SlopeThree species of trillium are found inthe woods: white trillium (T. grandiflorum),purple trillium (T. erectum), andthe yellowish-green toadshade (T.sessile). Shown here is the grandiflorum,which fades to pink after blooming.SCOTT ARBORETUM20
The Ville of SwarthmoreCollege Athletic FacilitiesComposting AreaYale AvenueCrum Meadow andCrumhengeThough they look like remnantsof a lost civilization, these stones wereplaced in the Crum Meadowin the late 1980s. The entire meadowcovers about five acres.Skunk-Cabbage HollowThese harbingers of spring growin the wetlands of a former oxbowin the creek.Southern Red OakAt the extreme northern border of itsrange, southern red oaks hide amongthe tulip poplars and other species.They may be the last survivors of anancient stand.ELELTHERIOS KOSTANSCLAIRE SAWYERSTERRY WILDM A R C H 2 0 0 121
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