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| Directions |
| Take I-85 to Exit 45B W. T. Harris Blvd. |
| Go west on Harris Blvd. to Mallard Creek Rd. |
| Turn right onto Mallard Creek Rd. |
| Turn right onto Governor Hunt Rd. |
| There is an entrance to the greenway at the corner of Governor Hunt Rd. and David Taylor Dr. |
| There are a lot of trails through University City Research Park. Feel free to explore any of the trails. |
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| To the University City Pond: |
| Go east on Harris Blvd. over I-85. |
| Turn left onto Clay Blvd. [You are turning into a shopping area.] |
| Turn right at the 2nd light [Pier One on the corner] |
| Follow the drive up to the stores. Bear to your left and go between the stores. You can park in the back of the store and walk down to the lake. |
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This
commercial, research park near UNC Charlotte has a lot of
walking trails throughout the entire complex. However, the
most productive has been a trail that begins at the corner
of David Taylor Dr. and Governor Hunt Rd. [Park on the road.]
The trail takes you back along the creek where there is a
lot of brush and thickets. In the spring and the fall the
area is good for migrants. Permanent residents include flickers,
screech owls, bluebirds and most of the typical suburban birds.
Winter has brought some unusual sparrows as well as winter
wrens. It is also a great area for butterflies. |
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you are in the area during the winter months it is usually worth
a stop at the lake at the University City Shopping Center. Redheads,
canvasbacks, ruddies and ring-necks are regulars. Several years
back it attracked two long-tailed ducks for two weeks. |
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