In the pond, you can see an active beaver dam. Piles of sticks and mud slow the flow of water from upstream and form a shallow pool of water. You can also see evidence of beavers by looking for tree stumps that have been gnawed to a sharp point. In this area, there may also be snapping turtles swimming through the water, or painted turtles, red-eared sliders, or northern red-bellied cooters sunning themselves on logs.