Grant's Meadow at Beaver Dam Heath
Located on a wetland heath of 1,600 acres, the actual preserve is only 145 acres large but provides enough variety for a range of flora and fauna.
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Grant's Meadow at Beaver Dam Heath Details
Grant's Meadow at Beaver Dam Heath is exactly as it sounds. Located on a wetland heath of 1,600 acres, the actual preserve is only 145 acres large but provides enough variety for a range of flora and fauna. With extensive vernal pool networks, everything from frogs to beavers make their home in this environment, thriving in the beautiful wetland. The visitor's trail is only a mile in length but passes through the main viewing features of the wetlands. Because of the muddy ground, it is recommended to visit when the ground is frozen.
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