Beckley Bog Explained

Beckley Bog
Map:USA Connecticut
Location:Litchfield County, Connecticut
Nearest City:Norfolk
Coordinates:41.9689°N -73.1622°W
Established:1957
Governing Body:The Nature Conservancy

Beckley Bog is a sphagnum-heath-black spruce bog located near Norfolk in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It is the southernmost sphagnum heath bog in New England.[1] The peat moss is over 51 feet deep. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1977.[1]

It was purchased by The Nature Conservancy and the Conservation and Research Foundation in 1957.[2] It was the first purchase by the Conservancy in Connecticut [3] and is now part of the Northwest Highlands group of preserves.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NPS National Natural Landmark summary. February 5, 2004. National Park Service. 2009-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20090115160553/http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/Connecticut/nnl/bb/index.cfm. 15 January 2009 . live.
  2. Web site: Acquisition of Natural Areas . The Conservation and Research Foundation . 2009-01-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222161612/http://conservationandresearchfoundation.org/siteV5b/crfA13.htm . February 22, 2014 .
  3. Web site: Northwest Highlands. The Nature Conservancy. 2009-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20081202140844/http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/connecticut/preserves/art21228.html. 2 December 2008. dead.

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