Vanderbloemen Bog

State Natural Area (No. 46)

Small cranberry. Photo by S. Solheim and courtesy of the Wisconsin State Herbarium.
Small cranberry
Photo by S. Solheim and courtesy of the Wisconsin State Herbarium

Location: Manitowoc County. T18N-R22E, Section 32 NW¼. 24 acres.

Access: From St. Nazianz, go 1 mile east on County Highway C, then south on Market Road 1.3 miles to the northwest boundary.

Description: VanderBloemen Bog lies within the end moraine of the Valders stage of Wisconsin glaciation and contains an undisturbed open bog with successional patterns to hardwood swamp. The site features a quaking bog without open water. Typical bog species include pitcher plant, sundews, moccasin flower, and cranberries. Surrounding the open bog is a fringe of tamarack, black spruce, and white pine. The outer edge of the area is wooded with white birch, red maple, and black ash. Several small areas with different dominants give the site a heterogeneous aspect. Nesting birds include wood thrush, veery, crested flycatcher, ovenbird, northern oriole, and goldfinch. VanderBloemen Bog is owned by Silver Lake College and was designated a State Natural Area in 1966.

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Last Revised: December 12 2005