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Mossy Point Nature Preserve is a 191-acre property located along 3/4 of a mile of Sugar Creek frontage. CILTI dedicated Mossy Point as a state nature preserve in October 2005.
Mossy Point is characterized by dramatic high ridges interspersed with shady ravines and views of beautiful Sugar Creek. The high, dry ridges found throughout the property are crowned with White Oak and Shagbark Hickory. Rocky points extending down to the creek host mature stands of the Eastern Hemlock. In the shade of the Hemlocks are found such unusual plants as Partridgeberry, Witch Hazel, and Ginseng.
Mossy Point and its proposed addition are part of one of Audubon’s Important Bird Areas. The Sugar Creek Valley supports critical populations of several vulnerable species of breeding birds including Wood Thrush, Cerulean Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, and Kentucky Warbler. In addition, this section of Sugar Creek hosts a large roost of Bald Eagles during the winter months.
Mossy Point Nature Preserve is a 191-acre property located along 3/4 of a mile of Sugar Creek frontage. CILTI dedicated Mossy Point as a state nature preserve in October 2005.
Mossy Point is characterized by dramatic high ridges interspersed with shady ravines and views of beautiful Sugar Creek. The high, dry ridges found throughout the property are crowned with White Oak and Shagbark Hickory. Rocky points extending down to the creek host mature stands of the Eastern Hemlock. In the shade of the Hemlocks are found such unusual plants as Partridgeberry, Witch Hazel, and Ginseng.
Mossy Point and its proposed addition are part of one of Audubon’s Important Bird Areas. The Sugar Creek Valley supports critical populations of several vulnerable species of breeding birds including Wood Thrush, Cerulean Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, and Kentucky Warbler. In addition, this section of Sugar Creek hosts a large roost of Bald Eagles during the winter months.
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Coordinates: 39°51'25"N 87°17'27"W
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