Lawrence Woods State Nature Preserve is the largest known mature forest in west-central Ohio. Located in Hardin County, this area was used for timber harvesting until being officially protected by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in 1997. . . . — — Map (db m248223) HM
White Oak is known as the Rhino Tree due to its bent trunk and lateral limb with vertical branches. The reason for this deformity is not known, but it could De due to a fallen tree landing on the main stem.
Grazing livestock may have also . . . — — Map (db m248225) HM
Lawrence Woods is the largest known mature forest in west-central Ohio. Logging and clearing of forests for agriculture have greatly reduced the nesting sites for birds all throughout the state. The interior of mature forests, such as Lawrence . . . — — Map (db m248226) HM
