Snoqualmie Bog Natural Area Preserve in

King County, Washington King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, also the ...

, is part of the

Washington Natural Areas Program The Washington Natural Areas Program, part of the Washington Department of Natural Resources, manages dozens of natural areas owned by the U.S. state of Washington. These areas have received funding through the state's general fund since the Washi ...

. It preserves a

sphagnum ''Sphagnum'' is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, peat moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that term is also sometimes used for peat). Accumulations of ''Sphagnum'' can store wa ...

moss bog now rare in the

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basin, as well as a small strip of old-growth forest.

References

Washington Natural Areas Program Protected areas of King County, Washington Landforms of King County, Washington Bogs of Washington (state) {{Washington-protected-area-stub