McLean Bogs

McLean Bogs
McLean Bogs
Location	Dryden, New York
Coordinates	42°32′55″N 76°15′58″W / 42.548750°N 76.266139°W
Area	81 acres (33 ha)
Governing body	Cornell Botanic Gardens
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	1983

McLean Bogs is a National Natural Landmark containing two small kettle bogs located in Dryden, New York.^[1]^[2] It was donated to Cornell University by Curtis G. Lloyd in the 1930s,^[3] and an 81-acre (33 ha) site containing the bogs and surrounding woodlands was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1983.^[4]

The site contains two bogs; one acidic and one alkaline.^[4] One bog is approximately 70 metres (230 ft) wide with a peat depth of eight metres (26 ft) and contains several species of sphagnum moss.^[5] There are over 66 species of lichens in the bog, primarily corticolous and lignicolous types.

Cornell Botanic Gardens manages the site and restricts public access.^[6] One of the key research areas in the bog is to better understand how different types of microbial species creates methane gas in peat bogs.^[7]

References

^ "Ecological Resources". Tompkins County Planning Department. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-15. Year designated: 1973
^ Dirig, R.; Root, H.T. (2003). "Lichens of the McLean bogs basin near Ithaca, New York". Mycotaxon. 87: 329–350.
^ ^a ^b "McLean Bogs". National Natural Landmarks Program. National Park Service. June 28, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^ "McLean Bog Site". Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Additional Natural Areas". Cornell Plantations. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^ "Goals/Overview". Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2016.