Beckley Bog

Beckley Bog
Beckley Bog in 2012
LocationLitchfield County, Connecticut
Nearest cityNorfolk
Coordinates41°58′08″N 73°09′44″W / 41.96889°N 73.16222°W / 41.96889; -73.16222
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Established1957
Governing bodyThe 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. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Acquisition of Natural Areas". The Conservation and Research Foundation. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  3. ^ "Northwest Highlands". The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.