Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cedar Bog
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
1. Cedar Bog Marker
Cedar Bog
is a nature preserve with several different wetlands.
has a mile-plus long boardwalk providing a pathway through the wetlands that is easy, dry, and handicapped-accessible.
is a paradise for naturalists and photographers, with several rare orchids, carnivorous sundew plants, grass-of-Parnassus, fringed gentian, as well as other plants and animals.
is in reality not a bog, but a fen. Exhibits in this building and signs along the trails will help explain the differences between the two.
Cedar Bog is Important Because
over the last 200 years, more than 90% of Ohio's wetlands have been drained, leaving sites like Cedar Bog as critical remnants.
in 1941 Cedar Bog was the first land protected by the State of Ohio specifically as a Nature preserve.
is one of only 25 National Natural Landmarks in Ohio, recognized by the United States Department of Interior for its national significance.
is a Dedicated State Nature Preserve, recognized by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
was formed by changes in the land caused during the Ice Age. It mirrors what much of Ohio was like
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the National Natural Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 40° 3.43′ N, 83° 47.522′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is on Woodburn Road (County Road 91) 0.9 miles west of U.S. 68, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 980 Woodburn Rd, Urbana OH 43078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory and with Appreciation (within shouting distance of this marker); Cedar Bog Nature Preserve (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Green Invaders (approx. 0.2 miles away); Draining Wetlands (approx. Ό mile away); Champaign County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Champaign County Korean War Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Champaign County World War II Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Champaign County Honor Roll (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
