One of the less known parts of DuPuis is the Powerline Grade along the eastern perimeter. A one way trip is 13 miles long and can be traveled on foot, bike, horse, or car. As the name implies, the shellrock road parallels high tension power lines running south from the FPL Indiantown plant. The southern half of the road runs between a canal (with many resident alligators) and the adjacent Corbett WMA. You may also see otters, deer, birds and various Florida fauna. Bringing your camera is recommended. Happy caching!
The red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is found in most of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. These woodpeckers have a distinct tri-color appearance: red head, black back and tail, white belly and wingtips. Although the majority of their diet is made up of seeds, nuts, berries, and fruit, woodpeckers are of course well known for pecking at trees in search of insects. They also sometimes catch insects on the ground or in mid-air. Red-headed woodpeckers nest in cavities in dead trees.