About the Cedarburg Bog

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The Cedarburg Bog is one the largest and most outstanding wetlands remaining in southeastern Wisconsin. 

It contains large expanses of cedar-tamarack swamp forest, in addition to marshes, shrub carrs, swamp hardwoods, and both deep and shallow bog lakes.  Its most unusual feature is the presence of a string or "patterned" bog, which consists of stunted cedars and tamaracks alternating with flatter, wetter areas dominated by sedges.  String bogs are typically found much further north, and the Cedarburg Bog may be the southernmost string bog in North America.

The Cedarburg Bog was designated a State Natural Area in 1952: it was the second property in the state added to this program. It is currently owned primarily by the DNR and the University of Wisconsin, with some private inholdings.



 

 

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