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Cranesville Swamp Preserve
Cranesville Swamp Preserve is a preserve situated in Preston County, West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland. It is one of the few remaining Boreal ecosystem, boreal bogs in the southern United States, unusual in harboring many plants and animals that are normally only seen in more northern climates. History The Nature Conservancy purchased the beginning in 1960. In October 1964, the site was designated as one of the first National Natural Landmarks in the country. Geology Cranesville Swamp is situated in a natural bowl, or "Microclimate, frost pocket," creating a climate that is more consistent with more northerly regions. Ecology Flora Cranesville Swamp's unusual setting allows 19 different plant communities to flourish, with the most dominant species being, among others, sphagnum moss, speckled alder (''Alnus rugosa''), various sedges (''Carex folliculata'', and ''Carex stricta, C. stricta'') and grasses. Bog species include round-leaved sundew (''Drosera rotundifolia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston County
Preston County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the population was 34,216. Its county seat is Kingwood, West Virginia, Kingwood. The county was formed from Monongalia County, West Virginia, Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James Patton Preston. Preston County is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area, Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the southernmost county of the Pittsburgh DMA, Pittsburgh media market. It is the home of The Buckwheat Festival, a county fair known for making buckwheat pancakes. History Native Americans lived in (and traveled through) what would one day become Preston County; they crossed-over from the Ohio River watershed, which drains into the Mississippi River, into the Chesapeake Bay watershed. From 1736, European traders and explorers lived in the County, and one boundary stone was laid in 1746—the Fairfax Stone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
