Halfway Run Natural Area Explained

Halfway Run Natural Area
Map:USA Pennsylvania
Location:Union County, Pennsylvania
Nearest Town:Rebersburg
Coordinates:40.9966°N -77.1781°W

Halfway Run Natural Area is a 407acres protected area in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Bald Eagle State Forest,[1] and is a short distance from R.B. Winter State Park.[2]

Description

The area protects a glaciated landscape of a type uncommon for Central Pennsylvania, along both banks of Halfway Run, which has been designated as a stream of unimpaired quality. The area is known for numerous pingo scars from the age of glaciation, in the form of ponds filling pits that formed when small ice-covered hills collapsed. Wild trout naturally reproduce in Halfway Run, and in springtime various branches of the stream contribute to vernal pools that are breeding spots for amphibians.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bald Eagle State Forest Wild and Natural Areas . 2023-12-16 . Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources . en-US.
  2. Book: Fergus, Charles . Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas . Stackpole Books . 2002 . Mechanicsburg, PA . 94-97.