Fair Hill NRMA

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Hello, I am sharing another day trip to Fair Hill NRMA, a Maryland park bordered by Pennsylvania to the North and one half mile west of Delaware.  This park holds the Cecil County annual fair, they also have Steeplechases. The Big Elk Creek runs the entire length of the park, there is fishing, multiple trails, picnic areas and other numerous activities.  Oh, I can not leave out birding, last year I saw my Bobolink lifer at this park.

Some scenes from the park are ton top row: the barn and pond with some geese, and bottom row possibly a Wood Thrush seen on the trail, Mallard and more Geese.

The stone mansion and park land was once owned and used as a hunting lodge by Mr William du Pont until the State of Maryland bought the land in 1974. The mansion is now the Nature Center building for the park.

The Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge located in the Fair Hill Park is one of two covered bridges found in Cecil County, Maryland.

A view of one of the trails we hiked, the trail runs along side of the creek.

Fair Hill is also a thoroughbred training center located on 350 acres. Plenty of fences in this park for the stables, I think the stables and racetrack is leased from the state.

After leaving the park we came across the Gilpins Falls Covered Bridge is the second covered bridge located in Cecil County Maryland.  The sky above the covered bridge was looking beautiful and I thought perfect for my Skywatch entry.

A large shot of the covered bridge and skywatch.

The lone cloud sky, it was a beautiful day for our walk in the park. As always, I hope you enjoyed my post and images. Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate the nice comments.

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Fair Hill Nature Center

  I am linking up with Mosaic Monday and Our World Tuesday .

 On Saturday, hubby and I took our walk at a new place (for us) called the Fair Hill Nature Center in Elkton, Md. Fair Hill is 5,656 acre natural resource management area. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and Delaware is less than a mile away. The Farm and land was originally owned by William duPont Jr an equestrian, who enjoyed riding the fields as well as fox chasing. In 1975 the state of Maryland purchased the property from Mr duPont's estate. Fair Hill hosts the annual Cecil County fair, steeplechases, turf course and flat races.

 FOXCATCHER FARM COVERED BRIDGE ..constructed in 1860 a Maryland landmark.

  BIG ELK CREEK...a popular spot for the anglers.The trails are open to hikers, bikers and equestrians.

Tiger Swallowtail butterflies seen along the trail and Big Elk Creek.

Pond at Fair Hills...lots of white and pink hibiscus and some pretty Cardinal Flowers. I would love to re-visit Fair Hills in the spring to see the Bobolinks, Meadowlarks and Grasshopper Sparrow which are regular breeders seen in the fields.

On the way home from Fair Hill we stopped for another walk at the SUSQUEHANNA RIVER...Bald Eagle..Double-crested Cormorants, Great Blue Heron.

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