Welcome to Cedar Bog

Tree Identification Workshop

Cedar Bog Nature Preserve is holding a series of tree identification workshops for elementary/ middle school students this fall. These classes are designed to help students who are required to collect leaves for science class projects. Each session is limited to 20 students and costs $15. The fee covers the cost of the materials for the plant presses and the tree identification guide. September 8 is Deadline for Regsitration Registration Form and more details.

Series 1: September 11 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM And September 25 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
The first session takes place in our new education center. Students will learn how to identify trees using a dichotomous key. Students will also make a leaf press for their collection. This session will last about 2 hours.
Series 2: September 11 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM And September 25 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
The second session will give students a one time only opportunity to take a guided tour of Cedar Bog to collect leaves. This is the only time students will have the opportunity to collect leaves inside the nature preserve. The group leader will help students to identify tree leaves using a field guide.
October 3 from 10:30 AM to noon All groups meet for extra help or to show off their collections!.

Barn Quilt Tour September 18, 2010

Barn Quilt Tour at Cedar Bog.

Foliage Walk September 18, 2010 1-3pm

Foliage Walk - This leisurely stroll introduces the beginnings of fall season plants along with some of the lingering late summer offerings. CBA is participating in the Barn Quilt Tour Sept 18 and 19 with a variety of quilts displayed in the classroom both days from 9 to 5. Call 937-484-3744, 800-860-0147 or check the web www.cedarbog.org for additional information. Admission $4 adults, $3 students, CBA and OHS members admitted at no charge.

Mosquito-Deet-O-Meter The mosquito-deet-o-meter will give you an idea of how the mosquitos are at the bog and how you need to prepare. The scale is 1-5. Five means mosquito spray and long sleeves are advisable.

Goings On...At the Bog

Friends of Cedar Bog Nature Preserve

Will you help us?

Cedar Bog is a unique treasure and we are working hard to make sure that it remains protected and secure. The FRIENDS of Cedar Bog Nature Preserve is a group working hard to meet that goal by building an endowment fund for just this purpose.

To provide a secure donation through Paypal click the Donate button below. The donation is tax deductible. You will receive an invoice from Paypal to confirm the transaction and for you to use for your tax purposes.

If you would like more information contact us and we can discuss your becoming a Friend of the Bog! We will be glad to talk with you about your donation!

Thank you!

Right Now at the Bog

Hours and Admission

Bog is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Groups by appointment.

Building Hours Wednesday-Sunday 10-4pm

If no one is at the kiosk please leave your money in the blue box.
Admission rates are: $4.00 per adult; $3.00 per student.

Cedar Bog Association members and Ohio Historical Society members FREE.

Cedar Bog Address
980 Woodburn Road
Urbana, OH 43078-9417
Phone Number: 937-484-3744

Bog Store

Catrow Prints

An amazingly creative watercolor and ink drawing of Cedar Bog by nationally syndicated cartoonist David Catrow will be available at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve, The Ole Book Nook in Urbana, Ohio and at all Cedar Bog Association events. Catrow is also an award-winning children's book illustrator. He recently retired from his daily assignment at the Springfield News-Sun, but is still working with them on some projects - including this one. The prints and posters were printed for the Cedar Bog Association by the Springfield News-Sun.

If you would like to order the signed print or the poster by mail, you may email us or order by mail. The Cedar Bog Association, P. O. Box 510, Urbana OH 43078

A specially signed art print of this image can be yours for a donation of $50 to the Cedar Bog Association. Check or Money Order.

An unsigned poster is also available for a $20 donation.

Members

Association Members
We are looking for volunteers to staff the booth on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays after Earth Day. Please contact us if you can help out. Also if you aren't a member and would like to join the association or volunteer contact us, we are always looking for help.

Teachers

Visitation Forms for Teachers
Complete this form and email it to us if you want to set up a class visit at the bog. Cedar Bog School Visit Form

Anyone interested in having a copy of the minutes of the Cedar Bog Association board meetings may request them.

Quick Calendar

Tree Identification Workshop September 12 first Workshop. Register by September 8.

Barn Quilt Tour September 18, 2010

Foliage Walk September 18, 2010

Cedar Bog Address
980 Woodburn Road
Urbana, OH 43078-9417
Phone Number: 1-800-860-0147

Flower Watchers

Fall Prairie Plants. Bloomer Checklist for the bog. For all bloomers check out the Bloomers Page.

Site Manager's Photo Album
This album contains pictures of animals and flowers that Eric has captured on film while working at the bog from this year. Please enjoy and check back for updates. See the Site Manager News section to see last years pictures. And here is the album for this year, Site Manager Photo Album 2009.

Critters
Critter Sightings is gaining new pictures as they are being provided and I am also getting some of the older pictures up. Exciting photos of the first sighting of the Spotted Turtle and also the capture and tagging of two Massasaugua Rattle Snakes.
Spotted Turtle Scrapbook
Massasaugua Scrapbook

Bird Watchers
Check out the bird section of the Cedar Bog Field Guide Animal Encyclopedia. We give great thanks to Ron Austing for sharing his bird photos with us for the bird section of the Animal Encylopedia. He is a wonderful and talented wildlife photographer. If you see a photo of a bird that you like here, visit his web site at RonAusting.com to see his other photos. You can order prints from his web site.
All his photos are copyrighted and reproduced with his permission.