Massawepie Mire

The Massawepie Mire is a boreal peatland bog in Piercefield, New York, located near Massawepie Lake. Covering an area of over 900 acres,[1] the mire is the largest bog in New York State.[2] This large size is due to its position in a large, shallow glacial basin.[3]

The Massawepie Mire, the largest bog in New York State

Background

Much of the bog is on the property of Massawepie Scout Camps, and the camp partners with the Nature Conservancy to preserve the ecosystem.[4] The Massawepie Mire is noted for birdwatching,[2][5][6] with several species of rare birds occupying the area including spruce grouse, Canada jay, Lincoln's sparrow, boreal chickadee, and the two-barred crossbill.[7] Flora includes the carnivorous pitcher plants and sundew,[8] tamarack pines and black spruce trees,[9] as well as the sphagnum moss that makes up the base of the bog.

References
  1. Johnson, Charles W. (1985). Bogs of the Northeast. University Press of New England. p. 78.
  2. "Massawepie Mire". tupperlake.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. Johnson, Charles W. (1985). Bogs of the Northeast. University Press of New England. p. 63.
  4. "Massawepie Adirondack Links". senecawaterways.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  5. "Birding in Massawepie Mire". saranaclake.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. "Massawepie Mire". visitadirondacks.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  7. "Gentlemen's agreement preserves large bog at Massawepie tract" (PDF). Tupper Lake Free Press. Tupper Lake. December 20, 1989. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  8. "Massawepie Trip and Trail". senecawaterways.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  9. "Summer Field Trips". Adirondack Botanical Society. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

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