Last updated: April 14, 2021
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Eastern Red Cedar-1
![Mounted on top of the wooden rail along the Nature Trail boardwalk is a horizontal panel with a touchable bronze model. On the left and right sides of the panel, black text in English Spanish reads: Eastern Red Cedar. The evergreen foliage attracts wildlife for food, protection, and nesting. Its fruit, young branches, and leaves have aromatic oils used in a variety of medicines. A tea made from its leaves can relieve a cough or calm restlessness. End of Text In the center between the 2 columns of text is a bronze, 4-inch square with a touchable model of the Eastern Red Cedar foliage, and raised letters in English, Spanish, and Braille. This tree has tiny green, branchlike tendrils and round white berries. Directly in front of the panel, is a red cedar within a dense maritime forest. [End of message]](/common/uploads/place/import/a5180843-e8e7-499c-927c-5e15110c0ca7_image_350.jpg)
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The evergreen foliage attracts wildlife for food, protection, and nesting. Its fruit, young branches, and leaves have aromatic oils used in a variety of medicines. A tea made from its leaves can relieve a cough or calm restlessness.