Beckley Bog

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Beckley Bog
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Beckley Bog in 2012
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Location Litchfield County, Connecticut
Nearest city Norfolk
Coordinates 41°58′08″N73°09′44″W / 41.96889°N 73.16222°W / 41.96889; -73.16222
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Established1957
Governing body The Nature Conservancy
Designated1977

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "NPS National Natural Landmark summary". National Park Service. February 5, 2004. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Acquisition of Natural Areas". The Conservation and Research Foundation. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Northwest Highlands". The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
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