Swamp Cottonwood

21 acres - Medina County

Address

12808 Williams Rd
Homerville, OH  44235

Lat/Long Coordinates

N41 00.417'
W082 09.194'

Special Features

- Rare swamp cottonwood
- Good spring wildflowers

Facilities

Unimproved site

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This preserve has one of Ohio's best populations of swamp cottonwood, a potentially threatened tree species. The wet depressions support swamp cottonwood, as well as a variety of other interesting wetland plants including sphagnum moss, poison sumac and highbush blueberry.

The woods surrounding the central wet depression have a variety of ferns and a good spring wildflower display.

Local directions

Located approximately 3 miles southwest of Homerville. Follow U.S. Rte 224 west from Homerville 1 mile to Camp Rd (Township Rd 36); south 1.5 miles to Williams Rd (Township Rd 79), and west .5 mile to unmarked pull-off area on the south side of Williams Road.