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Scenic Kentucky: Habitrek Trail at Salato 2020-06-05 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Pen. The Habitrek Trail behind the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort is an easy half-mile walk suitable for children. According to the KDFW web site, the trail "takes you into a wooded area with several large oak trees interspersed among a successional forest of ash, oak, hickory, cedar, and maple. In the spring the forest floor is home to numerous species of native wildflowers such as Mayapple, purple larkspur, blue phlox, and trillium. Coral berry, dogwood, and redbud make up the majority of the shrubs. The remains of an old rock wall provide excellent habitat for small mammals and reptiles, while both standing and fallen deadwood "snags" host a diversity of insect life and fungal growth, as well as nesting space for cavity-dwelling animals such as chipmunks, owls, and woodpeckers." The trail is open from dawn to dusk. The Salato Wildlife Education Center is planning to open to the public again next week, but the fishing lakes, picnic areas, and hiking trails on campus have remained open for use since mid-March. Permalink | Comments?

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