Brown's Lake Bog

Brown's Lake Bog Preserve

Sarracenia purpurea at Brown's Lake Bog
Map showing the location of Brown's Lake Bog Preserve

Map of Ohio

Location Wayne County, Ohio
Nearest city Shreve
Coordinates 40°40′51″N 82°03′45″W / 40.6809°N 82.0624°W / 40.6809; -82.0624Coordinates: 40°40′51″N 82°03′45″W / 40.6809°N 82.0624°W / 40.6809; -82.0624
Area 99 acres (40 ha)
Established 1966
Governing body Nature Conservancy
Official website
Designated 1967

Brown's Lake Bog is a dedicated Ohio state nature preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy. It is one of the few remaining kettle peatlands in the U.S. state of Ohio. It has a kettle lake, kame, and a floating sphagnum moss mat. Public visitation is allowed.

It is located in southwestern Wayne County near the village of Shreve. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1967.[1]

References

  1. "National Registry of Natural Landmarks" (PDF). U.S. National Park Service. June 2009.

External links

Brown's Lake Bog
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