Ink Blot Natural Area Preserve
| Ink Blot Natural Area Preserve | |
| Protected area | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Washington |
| Region | Southwest Washington |
| Location | Near Shelton, Washington |
| - coordinates | 47°17′35″N 123°14′31″W / 47.293°N 123.242°WCoordinates: 47°17′35″N 123°14′31″W / 47.293°N 123.242°W |
| Area | 153 acres (62 ha) |
| Biome | Puget Trough ecoregion, Sphagnum bog |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Management | Washington Department of Natural Resources |
  Location of Ink Blot Natural Area Preserve in Washington | |
| Website: dnr | |
Ink Blot Natural Area Preserve is a Washington state Natural Area Preserve located in Mason County. The preserve totals 153 acres (62 ha), mostly wetlands and Sphagnum bogs in three parallel glacier-formed basins.[1]
The preserve was created in 2010 with a purchase by the State of Washington from a private landowner.[2]
References
- ↑ Ink Blot Natural Area Preserve, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, retrieved 2013-05-21
- ↑ Commissioner of Public Lands - Annual Report 2010 (PDF), Washington State Department of Natural Resources, March 2011, retrieved 2013-05-20
External links
- Official website
- Photographs and commentary by Joseph Rocchio, conservation ecologist
- Ink Blot and Shumocher Creek NAPs, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition
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