
I took an early trip to northern Butler County to explore some more lands I had never been to hike. the land was State Game Lands 95 between Boyers and West Sunbury. The early darker hours had some very thick foggy areas that delayed my arrival plans, but that was not to bad. What delayed my arrival more than the early conditions was uncertainty as to where I needed to locate. I had some issues finding the parking areas at first, but eventually I unraveled the site.
I parked near a dam known as the Glades Dam Lake. This lake is a shallow site of about two and a half miles. The Pennsylvania Game Commission had signs placed all along the trail I was to walk. The area along the dam was a state propagation area and entry is always prohibited. I decided to go on and walk the trail to see what sights would be discovered.
After some time I entered a limestone road which led me to a parking and boat launching site. I crept through the treeline along this area and could get to the water’s edge. Here I saw some Wood Ducks and Great Blue Herons. I was blessed to watch an Osprey dive into the water and retrieve a fish. I failed to get any photographs.

The wetland vegetation was so dense that I could get through at very few sites. I fact at one grassy area I spotted a hen turkey and she, too struggled to find a place to easily get into the brush for safety. AT another area I saw four gobblers. I quickly got a few photos of running birds.

I saw plenty of deer here and there including the buck shown above, he stopped and stood allowing some good photos.




I lived near Cabot/Saxonburg the first 51 years of my life so I went to SGL 95 a fair amount. That is where I saw my first bald eagle as they have been nesting there for over 30 years now. There used to be a boat/canoe launch at the end of the first road to the left following the road behind the high school, but that’s been clogged with tall grass for years.
Yes Kirby, I was in that area. The water has a lot of wetland vegetation in that area. I have been in the other two areas of SGL 95. Last year I walked upon a huge Black Bear bedded along the stream.