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Due to COVID-19, scheduled Bog events have been temporarily suspended. 
​ Please keep an eye on our website for up to date information.

Tannersville Bog

 The Tannersville Bog was one of The Nature Conservancy's first preserves. It's 1,000 plus acre preserve containing a 150-acre wetland and a relict boreal bog. The bog was once a huge glacial lake. Since the ice receded 10,000-15,000 years ago, approximately 60 feet of peat has accumulated on the floor of what was once the 715-acre lake. Today, the bog stands out in contrast to the surrounding forests. It is a world of sphagnum peat moss hosting beautiful plants like calla lillies, orchids, gold thread and the carnivorous sundew and pitcher plants, with smatterings of shrubs like bog laurel, Labrador tea, leatherleaf, sheep laurel, bog rosemary and swamp azalea. the bog also provides habitat for many mammals including bears, otters, bobcats, beavers, porcupines, minks and snowshoe hares.
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The Nature Conservancy manages the preserve with the volunteer assistance of a local Stewardship Committee and the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center. The North Wood Trail and the Fern ridge Trail in the upland woods are open to the public for self-guided walks. Because of its fragile nature, the bog can only be visited during regularly scheduled walks conducted by the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center. Private walks are also available to groups upon request. Cost for public walks are $6/non-members, or $4/EE Center members, children under 12 or for Nature Conservancy members, for management costs is requested.  Please note that pets are not allowed on bog trails.

***The Bog is open by guided access only.  Please check the schedule for available tours.  Guests are not permitted to enter without guide.
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​Directions can be found here.
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2019 Bog Newsletter

Bog Trail Map

Bog Brochure TNC

See What's Blooming in the Bog
MCCD COVID-19 Public Program Policy
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Technical Section
Monday through Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Phone: (570)629-3060 • Fax: (570)629-3063
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Environmental Education Center
Monday through Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Some Saturdays 9a.m. - 1p.m.
Phone: (570)629-3061 • Fax: (570)629-3063
8050 Running Valley Road
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Come explore the trails!  They are open dawn to dusk year round!
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Directions/Facilities
    • Directors
    • Staff
    • Agendas/Meeting Minutes
    • Employment
    • Strategic Planning Meeting
  • Technical Services
    • Chapter 102 Stormwater Management
    • Chapter 102 Erosion & Sediment Control
    • Chapter 105 Waterways & Wetlands
    • Watershed Protection >
      • What is a Watershed?
      • Monroe County Watersheds
      • Stream Gages
      • Educator's Guide
      • Water Quality Study
    • Dirt & Gravel Low Volume Roads Program >
      • Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance(ESM)
      • D&G Projects
      • DGLVR Gallery
    • Agriculture >
      • Agriculture Preservation Program
      • Erosion & Sediment Control
      • Manure Management
      • Farmers Appreciation Banquet
      • Resource Enhancement & Protection Program
    • Spotted Lanternfly
    • Forestry
    • Land Use Planning
    • Technical Assistance
  • Education Services
    • Facilities >
      • Kettle Creek >
        • Nature Discovery Area
      • Tannersville Bog
      • Meesing Outdoor Site
    • Camps & Kettle Creek for Kids >
      • Conservation Camp
      • Day Camps
    • Special Events >
      • 2021 Photo Contest Winners
      • Envirothons
      • Maple Sugaring
    • Programs >
      • COVID-9 Public Program Policy
      • Curbside EE Programs
      • Public
      • Bog Walks
      • Schools >
        • Supplemental School Programs
      • Maple Sugaring Group Programs
      • Speakers
      • Scouts
    • Curbside Birdseed
    • Birthday Parties
    • Media Gallery
    • Gift Shop
    • Becker Scholarship
  • Calendar
  • Support Us
    • Membership
    • Kettle Creek Environmental Fund
    • Volunteer
  • In the News
    • Newsletter
    • Around the Region
    • Conservation News
  • Open Records Request
  • Links
  • Complaint Contacts
  • Pocono Ponderings at Kettle Creek