Beckley Bog

Beckley Bog
Beckley Bog
	Beckley Bog in 2012
	Map of Connecticut
Location	Litchfield County, Connecticut
Nearest city	Norfolk
Coordinates	41°58′08″N 73°09′44″W / 41.96889°N 73.16222°W
Area	12 acres (4.9 ha)
Established	1957
Governing body	The Nature Conservancy
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	1977

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

^ ^a ^b "NPS National Natural Landmark summary". National Park Service. February 5, 2004. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
^ "Acquisition of Natural Areas". The Conservation and Research Foundation. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
^ "Northwest Highlands". The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

External links

Nature Conservancy Northwest Highlands

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[nnl-1] "NPS National Natural Landmark summary". National Park Service. February 5, 2004. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

[cnr-2] "Acquisition of Natural Areas". The Conservation and Research Foundation. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

[tnc-3] "Northwest Highlands". The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

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