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 Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 6 7

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Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 7
The Santee Canal – This canal took seven years to build, from 1793-1800, and is around 22 miles long. Duckweed and Pennywort are seen growing along the sides of the canal. Rudy and Jim find a Chain...
Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 6 - The Canal
   - Episode 7 Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 8 9

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Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 8
Episode 9
The Visitor Center – The park and visitor center is a great place to learn about both natural and man-made history. The entrance to the park features a replica of what a lock in the canal looked like...
Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 6 - The Canal
   - Episode 7 Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 2 3

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Old Santee Canal Park (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 3
Limestone Trail – Along the trail, Rudy and Jim find an old kiln, left behind by inhabitants from around the 1860’s and 1880’s. Some of the plants that have come to dominate the old quarry area, are...
 Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 1
Today, Rudy and Jim visit Jocassee Gorges, known all over the world for its mix of hardwood and conifer trees, along with its variety of wild flowers. At this first stop, Rudy and Jim come across...
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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 4
Right beside Rudy and Jim, we see several vines: Virginia Creeper, Poison Ivy, and Blackberry. Some of the trees in the area are Black Birch and Tuliptree. Some Wild Strawberry can be seen as well...
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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 5
Poor Robin’s Plantain is another common flower found in the area. A Silver Spotted Skipper butterfly is seen gathering nectar from one of these flowers, and Rudy and Jim revisit the Black Rat Snake...
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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 6
At this next stop, we see Shortia plants, Rhododendron, Eastern Hemlock, Fraser Magnolia, and Maroon Sweetshrub.
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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 8
Close to the waterfall, Bluet flowers, Saxifrage, Butterweed, Spicebush, Mountain Buckeye trees, Dutchman’s Pipe vines, Wild Yam, Partridgeberry, and Long Spurred violets dominate cool, moist...
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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 7
Episode 11
At this next stop, close to the water, we see an abundant variety of flowering plants: Mayapples, Foamflowers, Showy Orchis, Little Sweet Betsy, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, and Allegheny Spurge.