Botany Blitz: Navarino Cedar Swamp State Natural Area

According to the DNR Navarino Cedar Swamp supports "a diverse northern wet-mesic forest, a rare natural community type for this region. Pockets of the forest are dominated by large diameter northern white cedar whereas others contain a mix of black ash with smaller diameter white cedar. Areas of higher topography contain eastern hemlock and yellow birch. The groundlayer is diverse with over 80 species documented including two rare orchids. Other species include marsh marigold, yellow blue-bead lily, three-leaved goldthread, Canada bunchberry, boneset, spotted joe-pye-weed, naked miterwort, bishop's-cap, Canada mayflower, nodding trillium, and wild saxifrage. The site is noted for its lack of invasive species and intact hydrology. Breeding birds include black-billed cuckoo, veery, Nashville warbler, black-throated green warbler, ovenbird, Canada warbler, and the state-threatened red-shouldered hawk."