Swan Creek Preserve Metropark - Toledo Ohio
Posted by: bravo872
N 41° 37.012 W 083° 39.462
17T E 278570 N 4610651
The forested banks of Swan Creek offer a sheltered corridor for wildlife and vegetation in the midst of urban development.
Waymark Code: WM6FP8
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2009
Views: 6
While Swan Creek provides habitats for animals from fish to birds, the narrow corridor of land adjacent to it provides for even greater diversity. The south Toledo park named for the creek is an oasis in an urban area, providing crucial feeding and resting ground for migratory birds and a nesting area for resident species.
Swan Creek also preserves a unique habitat called an oxbow, which is formed when high water causes the winding creek to take a more direct route between curves. As a new channel forms, the previous channel becomes a pond, creating excellent microhabitats that support salamanders and other amphibians.
The oxbow also supports a wealth of plant life. Some unusual species are green dragon, nodding rattlesnake root and wild hyacinth. Giant cottonwoods and towering sycamores are typical floodplain trees, along with less common species such as butternut. Shrubs include willows, American bladdernut, elderberry and American hazelnut.
The forested banks of Swan Creek offer a sheltered corridor of wild vegetation in the midst of urban development. Animals such as deer, fox and raccoon use the corridor to move between feeding, resting and mating areas.
Name: Swan Creek Preserve
Street Location: 4659 Airport Highway
Local Municipality: Toledo
State/Province, etc.: Ohio
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Traditional Geocaches: Tole'do Clues GC1HTVN
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Recreational Facilities: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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