City of Williamsburg
Lake Matoaka is named after Chief Powhatan's daughter whose nickname was Pocahontas. It is a 16-hectare, man-made lake on the campus of William & Mary.
The lake was constructed by English colonists some 25 years after the College was chartered in 1693. The College of William & Mary owns the lake and a majority of the watershed property surrounding the lake, and has set aside over 150 hectares of that forest as a nature preserve locally known as College Woods. With more than 10 miles of trails surrounding Lake Matoaka, College Woods is a recreational and educational outlet for the community. The Civilian Conservation Corps developed a majority of the trails in the early 1930s.
Trip Facts
Parking Location: Behind Berkeley Middle School, near the ball field. Take the entrance road on the far left of the building.
Parking Availability : 50-80 cars when school is not in session - come when the school is closed.
Fee: None
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Verizon INTERNET Coverage: 4 bars
Month Recorded: April
This hike takes you through a mature forest and along stream sides, ultimately arriving at a nice view of Lake Matoaka. There is an abundance of wildflowers here in the spring, and birding can also be productive. Due to the small hills to climb, this trail is rated moderate in difficulty.
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Parking Location: Behind Berkeley Middle School, near the ball field. Take the entrance road on the far left of the building.
Parking Availability : 50-80 cars when school is not in session - come when the school is closed.
Fee: None
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Verizon INTERNET Coverage: 4 bars
Month Recorded: April
This hike takes you through a mature forest and along stream sides, ultimately arriving at a nice view of Lake Matoaka. There is an abundance of wildflowers here in the spring, and birding can also be productive. Due to the small hills to climb, this trail is rated moderate in difficulty.
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Trailhead
Walk behind the building, turn left and follow the edge of the fence around the ball field.
Large Yellow Ladys-slipper
Common Name: Large Yellow Ladys-slipper
Scientific Name: Cypripedium parviflorum
Blooming Time: Apr-Jun
Cypripedium parviflorum, commonly known as yellow lady's slipper or moccasin flower, is a lady's slipper orchid native to North America. It is widespread, ranging from Alaska south to Arizona and Georgia. Its flower is irregular with a yellow pouch-shaped lower lip up to 2 inches long and a V-shaped column above the mouth of the pouch. The column and rim of the mouth are usually covered in reddish spots or stripes and there may be faint stripes on the sides and bottom of the pouch. Habitats include moist to dry deciduous woodlands, sandy woodlands and savannas, thinly wooded bluffs along rivers, wooded slopes, and forested bogs. The showy flowers attract mostly small bees and various flies. This plant has been used historically as a folk remedy for ailments ranging from nervous conditions, headaches, fevers, stomach disorders, epileptic fits, insomnia, and muscle cramps.
DO NOT PICK WILDFLOWERS OR ATTEMPT TO TRANSPLANT THEM. Most wildflowers will not survive replanting.
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Scientific Name: Cypripedium parviflorum
Blooming Time: Apr-Jun
Cypripedium parviflorum, commonly known as yellow lady's slipper or moccasin flower, is a lady's slipper orchid native to North America. It is widespread, ranging from Alaska south to Arizona and Georgia. Its flower is irregular with a yellow pouch-shaped lower lip up to 2 inches long and a V-shaped column above the mouth of the pouch. The column and rim of the mouth are usually covered in reddish spots or stripes and there may be faint stripes on the sides and bottom of the pouch. Habitats include moist to dry deciduous woodlands, sandy woodlands and savannas, thinly wooded bluffs along rivers, wooded slopes, and forested bogs. The showy flowers attract mostly small bees and various flies. This plant has been used historically as a folk remedy for ailments ranging from nervous conditions, headaches, fevers, stomach disorders, epileptic fits, insomnia, and muscle cramps.
DO NOT PICK WILDFLOWERS OR ATTEMPT TO TRANSPLANT THEM. Most wildflowers will not survive replanting.
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Wild Comfrey
Common Name: Wild Comfrey
Scientific Name: Cynoglossum virginianum
Blooming Time:Mar-Jul
Wild comfrey, is a plant native to North America. It is also sometimes called the blue houndstongue. It gets its name from the appearance of its leaves that look like a dog's tongue, which translates to Cynoglossum in Greek. Wild Comfrey may require fire to eliminate competition and increase light to help nurture itself. This is a herbaceous plant that is covered with stiff hairs. The flowers have 5 regular parts and are pale blue or lilac, sometimes white. Fruit: Each flower produces four small nuttlets covered with bristles that cling to fur and clothing. For a long time, Wild Comfrey has been used to help treat wounds and to flush out any internal digestive disorders and respiratory infections. It also acts as a sedative medication. Because of one of the active substances in the plant, large doses of it should not be taken because it can cause liver problems.
DO NOT PICK WILDFLOWERS OR ATTEMPT TO TRANSPLANT THEM. Most wildflowers will not survive replanting.
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Scientific Name: Cynoglossum virginianum
Blooming Time:Mar-Jul
Wild comfrey, is a plant native to North America. It is also sometimes called the blue houndstongue. It gets its name from the appearance of its leaves that look like a dog's tongue, which translates to Cynoglossum in Greek. Wild Comfrey may require fire to eliminate competition and increase light to help nurture itself. This is a herbaceous plant that is covered with stiff hairs. The flowers have 5 regular parts and are pale blue or lilac, sometimes white. Fruit: Each flower produces four small nuttlets covered with bristles that cling to fur and clothing. For a long time, Wild Comfrey has been used to help treat wounds and to flush out any internal digestive disorders and respiratory infections. It also acts as a sedative medication. Because of one of the active substances in the plant, large doses of it should not be taken because it can cause liver problems.
DO NOT PICK WILDFLOWERS OR ATTEMPT TO TRANSPLANT THEM. Most wildflowers will not survive replanting.
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Louisiana Waterthrush
Common Name: Common Name
A large (6 inches) wood warbler, the Louisiana Waterthrush is most easily identified by its brown back and wings, whitish breast streaked with brown, and conspicuous white eye stripe. This species is physically similar to the related Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis), although that species is typically darker yellow and more streaked below and on the face. Male and female Louisiana Waterthrushes are similar to one another in all seasons. Louisiana Waterthrushes breed in a variety of woodland habitats along the edges of streams and creeks. Unusually for a warbler, Louisiana Waterthrushes primarily eat aquatic invertebrates, including insects and larvae. Along streams in appropriate habitat, Louisiana Waterthrushes may be seen walking on the shoreline or wading in shallow water while foraging for food. This species’ characteristic tail wagging behavior, in which the rear half of the body is flicked up and down almost constantly while the bird is in motion, is highly unusual among wood warblers.
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A large (6 inches) wood warbler, the Louisiana Waterthrush is most easily identified by its brown back and wings, whitish breast streaked with brown, and conspicuous white eye stripe. This species is physically similar to the related Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis), although that species is typically darker yellow and more streaked below and on the face. Male and female Louisiana Waterthrushes are similar to one another in all seasons. Louisiana Waterthrushes breed in a variety of woodland habitats along the edges of streams and creeks. Unusually for a warbler, Louisiana Waterthrushes primarily eat aquatic invertebrates, including insects and larvae. Along streams in appropriate habitat, Louisiana Waterthrushes may be seen walking on the shoreline or wading in shallow water while foraging for food. This species’ characteristic tail wagging behavior, in which the rear half of the body is flicked up and down almost constantly while the bird is in motion, is highly unusual among wood warblers.
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Jack-in-the-pulpit
Common Name: Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Scientific Name: Arisaema triphyllum
Blooming Time: Mar-Apr
The jack-in-the-pulpit species is highly variable. One thing they all have in common though, is the little “man” (Jack) inside a hooded flower (the pulpit). You must fold back the hood to get a good look at him. The leaves of Jack in the Pulpit are trifoliate, or three-parted. The flowers are typically light green with vertical purple stripes. Sometimes the flowers are simply all green.
The plant contains calcium oxalate crystals in all parts, and because of this consumption of the raw plant material results in a powerful burning sensation. It can cause irritation of the mouth and digestive system, and on rare occasions the swelling of the mouth and throat may be severe enough to affect breathing. If the plant is properly dried or cooked it can be eaten as a root vegetable. A preparation of the root was reported to have been used by Native Americans as a treatment for sore eyes. Preparations were also made to treat rheumatism, bronchitis, and snakebites, as well as to induce sterility. One account from the Meskwaki Indians states that they would chop the herb's corm and mix it with meat and leave the meat out for their enemies to find. The taste of the oxalate would not be detectable because of the flavored meat, but consuming the meat reportedly caused their enemies pain and death.
DO NOT PICK WILDFLOWERS OR ATTEMPT TO TRANSPLANT THEM. Most wildflowers will not survive replanting.
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Scientific Name: Arisaema triphyllum
Blooming Time: Mar-Apr
The jack-in-the-pulpit species is highly variable. One thing they all have in common though, is the little “man” (Jack) inside a hooded flower (the pulpit). You must fold back the hood to get a good look at him. The leaves of Jack in the Pulpit are trifoliate, or three-parted. The flowers are typically light green with vertical purple stripes. Sometimes the flowers are simply all green.
The plant contains calcium oxalate crystals in all parts, and because of this consumption of the raw plant material results in a powerful burning sensation. It can cause irritation of the mouth and digestive system, and on rare occasions the swelling of the mouth and throat may be severe enough to affect breathing. If the plant is properly dried or cooked it can be eaten as a root vegetable. A preparation of the root was reported to have been used by Native Americans as a treatment for sore eyes. Preparations were also made to treat rheumatism, bronchitis, and snakebites, as well as to induce sterility. One account from the Meskwaki Indians states that they would chop the herb's corm and mix it with meat and leave the meat out for their enemies to find. The taste of the oxalate would not be detectable because of the flavored meat, but consuming the meat reportedly caused their enemies pain and death.
DO NOT PICK WILDFLOWERS OR ATTEMPT TO TRANSPLANT THEM. Most wildflowers will not survive replanting.
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