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CT 7. Walcott Preserve (Beckley Bog). Acreage: 600. 



Location: Litchfield County; Norfolk Quadrangle; about 3 miles SE of Norfolk. 



Description: One of the finest northern-type bogs in the state. The area com- 

 prises a beautiful wooded valley in the midst of which nestles a 7-acre lake, 

 Beckley Pond, invaded at the north end by a black spruce bog known as 

 Beckley Bog. Insectivorous plants, the sundews and pitcher plants, as well as 

 tamarack and a wide variety of shrubs and herbs typical of the bog heath can be 

 found here. At the south end of the lake is a sedge meadow. The whole preserve 

 is located amid upland forest of hemlock, white pine, and northern hardwoods. 

 An active beaver colony is present on the preserve. 



References: Natural Areas of Connecticut, p. 27. 1964; Conard, W. M. 1961. A 

 Floristic Study of Beckley Bog. Masters Thesis, Yale University. 



Encroachments: None. 



Ownership: The Nature Conservancy of Connecticut, Inc. 



Data source: R. H. Goodwin and W. A. Niering, Connecticut College, New 

 London, Conn. 06320. 



Other knowledgeable'persons: TNC; Dr. Frank Egler, Norfolk, Conn. 06058. 



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