Elkhorn Branch Garden Plots

• Size: A few acres
• Habitat: Vegetable and flower garden plots surrounded by deciduous shrubs, trees, and grass.
• Best Months: Fall and early winter.
• Coverage Time: One-half hour to as much as one to two hours at the peak of fall migration.
• Trails/Paths: Mown grass strips allow access in the plot area. Do not walk into individual plots.
• Notable Birds: Black-crowned Night-Heron, Merlin, Alder Flycatcher, Marsh Wren, Orange-crowned Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Vesper Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, and Dickcissel.
• Amenities: Three picnic tables, mostly for use of the gardeners.
• Handicapped Access: Not easily accessible.
• Operation and Hours: Howard County park; dawn to dusk.
• Special Attractions: Late season southern butterflies are regularly spotted among the flowers planted in many plots.