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Sunlit bog
Our bog is framed by Hemlocks which crept in through secondary succession. They are rooted in soil that rests on layers of peat. This picture was taken Jan 25 by Lawrence Brown.
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Learn about the restoration project and why we are called the "Crazy Boggers"
native: sundew, carnivorous bog plant
no nitrogen? no problem, It'll catch and kill it's own nitrogen, just like animal carnivores, sk
native: sphagnum moss
keystone species of a bog
Place-based education
Nature Vancouver
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
The Sustainable Region Initiative
Teacher Resources, Metro Van
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
The Youth Manual: Involving youth in the design of sustainable communities
native: Arctic Starflower
this rare arctic plant loves the low nutrient conditions of a bog, sk
research
Peatland Restoration, A brief Assessment with special reference to Sphagnum bogs
Characteristics of Low-Elevation Sphagnum-dominated Peatland of Western Washington: A community profile
native: labrador tea (blossoms) with bunchberry in the background
traditional medicinal plant, sk
native: Bog Laurel or Kalmia
leaves are similar to labrador tea, but don't make tea out of this. It's poisonous!, dh
native: lodgepole pine
coniferous tree, dh
Invasive: Western Hemlock tree
a tall coniferous tree, its needles can be made into a lemony tea
Blueberry, some varieties native, others invasive
invasive: skunk cabbage
sk
invasive: salmonberry
dh
invasive: brackenfern with some salal in the background
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invasive: salal
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