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55 - Cedar Meadow Preserve
Black Swamp Conservancy
4730 E. Cemetery Rd., Port Clinton, OH 43452
419.797.2684
Public Access
Open daily, dawn until dusk
Amenities
Hiking Trails
GPS Coordinates
N 41° 33'23.57"; W 82° 50'36.86
Driving Directions
From State Route 2, exit onto Southeast Catawba
Road/State Route 53 toward Catawba Island. Turn left
onto East Cemetery Road.
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What To Look For
The 62 acres that encompass this preserve were acquired in 2005 by Catawba Island Township, with help from the Clean Ohio Fund and the Black Swamp Conservancy. The property is a mosaic of successional fields, mature woodland, shrub zones, and wetlands. It’s location on Catawba Island, which is a peninsula that juts into Lake Erie, makes Cedar Meadow an excellent spot for migratory songbirds that are preparing to cross the lake in spring, or have just made the crossing in fall. Nearly every species of regularly occurring migrant songbird could be expected given the preserve’s diversity of habitat, and as more birders discover this site an impressive species list should be accumulated. Cedar Meadow is only minutes from the ferry dock that services the Bass islands and is a worthwhile stop before or after visiting the islands.
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