Tour Overview
Bog margin and wooded area
This tour of the Kanokolus bog, is more of a bog margin and forested area. The trail does not lead to the actual bog, but to a wetland area which is flooded. This area contains mostly herbaceous species, ferns, trees, and some bog species.
The trail is fairly long, and if the loop trail is taken is even longer. Visitors should pack some water with them. However, the trails are on mostly flat ground and it is not a hard walk. The wooded area walking to the bog is beautiful, and deer were spotted on multiple occasions. There can be some flooding in this area, so hiking boots, or waterproof boots may be needed. Plants like species with thorns, and poison ivy were not apparent within the area (however, could be present off the trail). Additionally, this is a quiet area which does not seem to get a lot of foot traffic.
Stops
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Stop 1: Driveway to parking spot
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Stop 2: Kanokolus Bog Sign and Trailhead
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Stop 3: Wildlife Sign- Wood Ducks
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Stop 4: Environmental Factor- Water
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Stop 5: Red Maple- Sapindaceae Acer rubrum
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Stop 6: Vegetation Structure
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Stop 7: Bunchberry Dogwood- Cornaceae Cornus canadensis
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Stop 8: Black Cherry- Rosaceae Prunus serotina
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Stop 9: Balsam Fir- Pinaceae Abies balsamea L. Mill
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Stop 10: Calico Aster
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Stop 11: Northern Red oak- Fagaceae Quercus rubra
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Stop 12: Eastern White pine (Pinus strobus)
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Stop 13: Quaking aspen(Populus tremuloides) Salicaceae
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Stop 14: Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Oleaceae
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Stop 15: Paper Birch
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Stop 16: Velvetleaf Huckleberry
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Stop 17: Interrupted Fern- Osmundaceae Osmunda claytoniana
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Stop 19: Sensitive Fern
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Stop 20: Upland Bentgrass (Agrostis perennans) Poaceae
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Stop 21: Environmental Factor- Light
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Stop 22: Wildlife sign- Beaver
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