Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
Mallard Lake at Oak Openings
Type	Nature preserve
Location	Swanton Township, Ohio
Coordinates	41°33′14″N 83°51′11″W
Area	4,291 acres (1,737 ha)[1]
Created	1931[2]
Operated by	Metroparks Toledo
Open	Year-round, 7 a.m. until dark daily[3]
Website	Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Oak Openings Preserve Metropark is a nature preserve located in Swanton Township, Ohio, owned and operated by Metroparks Toledo. Most of the park is an oak savanna ecosystem, characterized by alternating wetland and vegetated dunes.^[citation needed]

The park hosts the Beuhner Center, an interactive nature center.[4] There are over fifty miles of trails in Oak Openings Preserve.^[citation needed]

The park gets its name from the region in which it is located. Oak Openings Preserve lies within the larger Oak Openings Region. The region hosts over 180 rare species of plants and animals. This is over one-third of all rare species found in the state of Ohio.[5]^[self-published source?]

According to The Nature Conservancy, the Oak Openings Region is one of the 200 "Last Great Places on Earth".^[citation needed]

Gallery

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  The falls at Mallard Lake.

References

1. "Metroparks Toledo Agency Overview". Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
2. "A Rich History". Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
3. "Rules and Regulations". Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
4. "Oak Openings Preserve Metropark". Metroparks Toledo.
5. "The Oak Openings Region, 'One of America's Last Great Places'". Archived from the original on February 2, 2007.