Images from the Tubs Natural Area

Description

The Tubs is a county park located on PA 115, about five miles southeast of Wilkes-Barre. It features a stream called Wheelbarrow Run that flows northward toward Laurel Run. For the last 400' of its course, the stream cut through the sandstone belonging to the Pocono Formation, creating a series of bowl-shaped depressions called Tubs.

Images along the trails

• Entrance sign This sign welcoming visitors acknowledges the funding sources that enabled the Tubs to become a reality.
• Tubs gorge A view showing Wheelbarrow Run flowing through one of the tubs.
• Lower bridge A view showing the lower Bridge connecting the two lower segments of the Wilkes trail encircling Wheelbarrow Run.
• Laurel Run in the summer A view showing Laurel Run as it appears during the mid-summer.
• Field Trip in progress One of the valuable facets of the Tubs is that it is used extensively for field trips. In this shot, Dr. Kenneth Klemow of Wilkes University is discussing Tubs ecology.
• Handicapped trail The Tubs park was designed to maximize enjoyment for all visitors. Here we see the asphalt trail that leads to the lower bridge spanning Wheelbarrow Run. This trail provides easy access to individuals who are confined to a wheelchair, or otherwise mobility impaired.
  

Images of Individual organisms at the Tubs

• Pink lady's slipper This image shows individuals of the pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule) growing adjacent to the main access road.
• Fly agaric This image shows a fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) growing in the Tubs Natural Area.
• Ovenbird The Tubs Natural Area is a haven to a large number of bird species such as the ovenbird shown in this image.