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20210801 – Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve

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Date: 08/01/2021 – Distance: 1.0 mi – Elapsed Time: 1.0 hr – Ascent: 30 ft – Descent: 33 ft – Difficulty: Easy

Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve is a 201 acre spring-fed wetland about 15 miles east of Findley, Ohio. The boardwalk is nearly a mile and traverses the northern part of the marsh. Despite a history of being mined for peat, the marsh still supports a few endangered species and several other rare species of plants and animals including orchids, gentian, and spotted turtles. The wildflowers were putting on an amazing display when I was there.

Sign at the entrance.
Parking lot.
Some type of aster, maybe Prairie Rosinweed.
False Sunflower.
Prairie Dock.
Wild Bergemot, a type of Bee Balm.
Purple Coneflower.
Partridge Pea.
Dedication stone.
Trailhead kiosk.
Trail map.
About the preserve.
The boardwalk starts not far from the parking lot.
Virginia Mountainmint.
Iron Weed.
Weird. It’s a cucumber stuck on a stick.
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed.
Common Boneset.
Silky Dogwood.
American Germander.
About the birds here.
About the trees.
Sometimes the boardwalk is in shade.
I don’t know what these are.
This looks like Clematis Virginiana.
About the ferns.
Royal Fern.
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed.
A portrait full of color.
Blazing Star.
A rare spotted turtle lives here.
An observation deck.
About the type of marsh.
From the deck.
Some type of cranberry.
Blue Vervain.
Sedges are common in marshes.
I’m not sure what this is.
I believe this is the same cranberry as earlier. Maybe Guelder Rose.
Elderberry.
Swamp Milkweed.
Marsh Mallow.
About the sedges.
Jewelweed.
An observation blind.
Another dedication plaque.
The blind overlooks an open part of the marsh.
Without the window.
Blue Skullcap.
Springville Marsh.
The marsh used to be alot bigger.
Buttonbush.
There are a few places to rest. This spot has some welcome shade.
Man’s history with this marsh including mining the rich soil.
The boardwalk is in good shape.
Monarchs are amazing butterflies.
About cattails.
Water Smartweed.
One of the mint species.
Coming back to the parking lot.
Wild rose.

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