Welcome to Part 2 about the Heard Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary!
That's the official name for The Heard which has a total of 289 acres.
It really is an amazing piece of property.
It has several different habitats located on the property.
It has 40 acres of Blackland Prairie, 50 acres of wetland, bottomland forest, upland forest and white rock escarpment.
Each habitat is unique and offers a variety of plants and animals that live in the specific environments.
During our hike I took photos of the oldest trees on the property.
The Bur Oak and Sycamore trees are so tall, I couldn't even get the entire trees in one photo!
In addition, they are located on hiking trails in the forest area, so you can only get so much of the tree in a photo!
This first tree is a Bur Oak that is well over 250 years old according to the information provided.. They refer to it as a Forest Giant. It's acorns provide food for squirrels and other animals. It's bark and branches provides homes to birds and insects. Most of the trees were logged years ago, so this tree is to be treasured!
The next few photos are of the Sycamore Tree that is over 150 years old! My husband is in the photo and he's 6'5" for reference to how tall this tree is!
This tree is called a Bois D'Arc. It's a very hard wood and takes a long time to rot and it was used by American Indians and Pioneers.
That's just a highlight of some trees on the property. This last one is obviously a large old tree lying along the trail.
I hope you have a blessed day and can get out and explore some nature or just breathe in some fresh air!
All photos were taken by me 
You can read my post from Part 1 here about the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary.