Brown's Lake Bog facts for kids
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Sarracenia purpurea at Brown's Lake Bog
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 Brown's Lake Bog Preserve
Location in Ohio
Brown's Lake Bog Preserve
Location in the United States
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| Location | Wayne County, Ohio |
| Nearest city | Shreve |
| Area | 99 acres (40 ha) |
| Established | 1966 |
| Governing body | Nature Conservancy |
| Official website: http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/ohio/placesweprotect/browns-lake-bog-preserve.xml | |
| 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.
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