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The Ridges Sanctuary Boardwalk

A list of plants and animals you might see while walking the boardwalk at The Ridges!

NOTE: This list is constantly updated and revised based on sightings along the boardwalk. If you see something that's not listed in this guide please let us know!

American Toad 1
Anaxyrus americanus
Northern Leopard Frog 2
Lithobates pipiens
Common Garter Snake 3
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Foxsnake 4
Pantherophis vulpinus
Painted Turtle 5
Chrysemys picta
Pileated Woodpecker 6
Dryocopus pileatus
Mourning Dove 7
Zenaida macroura
Great Egret 8
Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron 8
Ardea herodias
Green Heron 9
Butorides virescens
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 10
Archilochus colubris
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
American Robin 11
Turdus migratorius
Song Sparrow 12
Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow 13
Spizella passerina
Cedar Waxwing 14
Bombycilla cedrorum
American Crow 15
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven 16
Corvus corax
Blue Jay 17
Cyanocitta cristata
White-tailed Deer 18
Odocoileus virginianus
North American Porcupine 19
Erethizon dorsatum
American Red Squirrel 20
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

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