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Cedar Bog
Cedar Bog is located 4 miles south of Urbana and 1 mile west of US Route 58. Cedar Bog is a haven for scores of plant and animal species commonly found in the area after the last ice age, but are now are considerably rare.
One of the most characteristic plants found in the preserve is white cedar or arbor-vitae. Significant boreal, as well as prairie and coastal plain species. Some of the more unusual plants include small yellow and show lady's-slipper orchids, smaller fringed gentian, swamp birch, shrubby cinquefoil, prairie valerian, Riddell's goldenrod and queen-of-the-prairie.
This 450 acre perserve is a National Natural Landmark set aside as a nature preserve in 1942. When visiting, remember, this is a wet lands and you can expect plenty of mosquitos, so take a few precautions.
Cedar Bog
980 Woodburn Road
Urbana, Ohio 43078
(800) 860-0147