Zurich Bog Explained

Zurich Bog
Photo Width:	225
Map:	USA New York
Map Width:	225
Location:	Arcadia, Wayne County, New York
Nearest City:	Newark
Coordinates:	43.1446°N -77.0505°W
Area:	490acres
Established:	1957

Zurich Bog is a 490acres sphagnum bog in Arcadia, New York. Lyman Stuart and the Newark School District donated the land on December 10, 1957 to the Bergen Swamp Preservation Society which had been created in 1935 to preserve the similar Bergen-Byron Swamp.^[1] The bog has been the focus of scientific interest since the 19th century,^[2] and was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1973.^[3]

See also

• List of National Natural Landmarks in New York

External links

• Bergen Swamp Preservation Society page
• Map and directions

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bergen Swamp Preservation Society History . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720031830/http://www.bergenswamp.org/history.htm . Bergen Swamp Preservation Society . July 20, 2011 . Dilcher, Ronald . May 1987 . September 11, 2016.
2. Web site: Zurich Bog topic of program . https://web.archive.org/web/20050116000315/http://www.cgazette.com/Common/news/1998/Apr98news/891887796421.html . January 16, 2005 . Courier–Gazette . September 11, 2016.
3. Web site: National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service). www.nps.gov. en. 2019-04-15. "Year designated: 1973".