The Massawepie Mire is a boreal peatland bog in Piercefield, New York, located near Massawepie Lake. Covering an area of over 900 acres,[1] the mire is the largest bog in New York State.[2] This large size is due to its position in a large, shallow glacial basin.[3]
Background edit
Much of the bog is on the property of Massawepie Scout Camps, and the camp partners with the Nature Conservancy to preserve the ecosystem.[4] The Massawepie Mire is noted for birdwatching,[2][5][6] with several species of rare birds occupying the area including spruce grouse, Canada jay, Lincoln's sparrow, boreal chickadee, and the two-barred crossbill.[7] Flora includes the carnivorous pitcher plants and sundew,[8] tamarack pines and black spruce trees,[9] as well as the sphagnum moss that makes up the base of the bog.
References edit
- ^ Johnson, Charles W. (1985). Bogs of the Northeast. University Press of New England. p. 78.
- ^ a b "Massawepie Mire". tupperlake.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Charles W. (1985). Bogs of the Northeast. University Press of New England. p. 63.
- ^ "Massawepie Adirondack Links". senecawaterways.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Birding in Massawepie Mire". saranaclake.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Massawepie Mire". visitadirondacks.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Gentlemen's agreement preserves large bog at Massawepie tract" (PDF). Tupper Lake Free Press. Tupper Lake. December 20, 1989. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ "Massawepie Trip and Trail". senecawaterways.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Summer Field Trips". Adirondack Botanical Society. Retrieved 8 October 2015.