The Tannersville CranberryBog

> Photo courtesy of the The Nature Conservancy Pennsylvania Facebook page, Flikr user Tony Takitani

THE TANNERSVILLE CRANBERRY BOG

Courtesy of The Nature Conservancy

Standing out in vivid contrast to the surrounding Pocono Mountains landscape, Tannersville Cranberry Bog provides a snapshot of colder times. Thousands of years ago, a large glacial lake occupied the space of what has since become a thick soup of peat moss.

Today, while the ice and lake have long receded, the unique bog ecosystem that remains serves as the southernmost low elevation boreal bog along the eastern seaboard. It represents an intricate transformation that took place over the millennia and would be impossible to replace if destroyed.

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> The carnivorous ‘Pitcher Plant” eats insects and can be found in the Tannersville Cranberry Bog.

Affectionately known as “The Cranberry” to nearby residents, Tannersville Cranberry Bog has become ingrained in the local community and culture, inspiring wonder among the students, educators, scientists, nature lovers and photographers who visit each year. Of special interest are some of North America’s most beautiful native orchids, including rose pogonia and the stateendangered heart-leaved twayblade.

As the Tannersville Cranberry Bog is one of its first nature preserves, The Nature Conservancy continues to engage the surrounding community in conserving this geological remnant of a long-ago ice age. In return for this careful stewardship, the bog soaks up rain and runoff like a giant sponge – cleansing water and controlling pollution throughout the Pocono Creek watershed. In 2006, a former elementary school teacher bequeathed 11 acres to the Conservancy in order to expand the preserve she once shared with her students. The Conservancy later acquired 67 more acres from her estate – property that would have otherwise been developed to support more than 20 new homes.

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THREATS Residential development, water pollution and groundwater depletion.

ACTION Managing the preserve with assistance from volunteers and partners. Providing educational opportunities for the local community. Acquiring land and conservation easements.

MILESTONES Creation of a floating boardwalk during the 1980's that provides accessibility without damage to the bog. Acquisition of 78 acres in 2006 to expand the preserve to 900 acres, including 300 acres purchased in partnership with Pocono Township.

PARTNERS Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center, Pocono Township, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and a local volunteer stewardship committee.

CONTACT

The Nature Conservancy

P.O. Box 55 Long Pond Road Long Pond, Pennsylvania 18334 (570) 643-7922 (phone) (570) 643-7925 (fax)

Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center

8050 Running Valley Road Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360 (570) 629-3061

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