006 Ellicott Creek Series
by Michael Frank Jr
Title
006 Ellicott Creek Series
Artist
Michael Frank Jr
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
http://www2.erie.gov/parks/index.php?q=ellicott-creek
History
The Park originated in 1926 with an area of 40 acres of land. The majority of the original park was acquired through the purchasing of private
land and County tax foreclosures (1936 & 1937). As with the other three original parks WPA crews built structural construction. The WPA
structures included the Boathouse & concession stand (1939), shelters, recreation facilities, and the boat dock. Ellicott Island, A.K.A Island
at "three mile bend" was constructed to make the creek more navigable and divert canal traffic. Charles Ellicott, a Landscape Architect,
heavily influenced the island in the design process. The spur in development in the late 30's through the 40's created the peak popularity with
boaters and families.
Park Features
Ellicott Creek offers a wide variety of activities. Visitors can walk along the creek banks or rollerblade and bicycle along the paved trails.
You can cross over the footbridge to Ellicott Island or enjoy a family reunion at our casino or any of our park shelters.
Plant Life
Beautiful willow trees, sugar and silver maples, smoky gray beech wood trees, red oak, and Eastern Hemlock. In addition, there are an abundance
of moss/lichens and ferns.
Mammals
Opossum, white tail deer, rabbits, fox, raccoons, weasels, and many species of squirrels
Birds
Hawks, ducks, geese, woodpeckers, Savannah sparrow.
Water Life
Frogs, turtles, salamanders, blue gills, northern pike, bass, bullheads, carp, muskies, and trout.
Park Facilities
Activities:
Summer
Enjoy the fun family picnic shelters. The open fields are excellent for kite flying, frisbees, horseshoeing or running after the butterflies.
Brand new Children's play areas, 3 tennis courts, 3 baseball diamonds, 1 soccer/football field, and an 18-hole novice-level disc golf course
(www.nrdg.net).
Winter:
Sled hill, cross-country skiing (not groomed), and snowshoeing
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October 16th, 2012
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