Cornwall's Forests
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Cornwall contains the following major forest types: oak-hickory, mixed hardwoods, northern hardwoods, white pine, hemlock, plantation, oakridge, hardwood swamp, field, shrub-old field, and open wetland.
Two significant forest areas on state-owned land in Cornwall are the Black Spruce Bog Natural Area Preserve and the Gold’s Pines Natural Area Preserve. The Black Spruce Bog consists of 19 acres of land within Mohawk State Forest. This acidic bog has long been recognized as a unique natural |
area and represents one of the few such plant communities of its type in Connecticut. This plant community is considered an outstanding example of a late stage peat bog.
The Gold’s Pines Natural Area Preserve consists of 12 acres of state-owned land lying within the Housatonic State Forest. One portion of this area contains a unique assemblage of very large and very old white pine. This stand is approximately 180 years old and is considered the oldest stand of white pine in Connecticut. (From Cornwall's POCD, 2010) |
