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Dysart Woods
Dysart Woods is the largest remaining tract of old growth forest in southeastern Ohio. It is located in the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau in Belmont County, Ohio, Belmont County almost five miles (8 km) from the village of Belmont, Ohio, Belmont on Ohio State Route 147. History The tract currently known as Dysart Woods was once part of a plot owned by Orin B. Dysart. Upon his death the property passed to his nieces, Gladys Dysart McGaughy and Margaret Dysart. The nieces held the land for years, rejecting attractive offers from lumber companies and coal companies to eventually sell the land to the Nature Conservancy for a much smaller sum. Ohio University eventually acquired the land and a formal dedication was held 1968-05-25 The Woods The area is currently an outdoor laboratory run by Ohio University. The property was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1967. White oak, Quercus rubra, Red Oak and Tulip Poplar trees are a few of the seventeen species recorded in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dysart Woods
Dysart Woods is the largest remaining tract of old growth forest in southeastern Ohio. It is located in the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau in Belmont County, Ohio, Belmont County almost five miles (8 km) from the village of Belmont, Ohio, Belmont on Ohio State Route 147. History The tract currently known as Dysart Woods was once part of a plot owned by Orin B. Dysart. Upon his death the property passed to his nieces, Gladys Dysart McGaughy and Margaret Dysart. The nieces held the land for years, rejecting attractive offers from lumber companies and coal companies to eventually sell the land to the Nature Conservancy for a much smaller sum. Ohio University eventually acquired the land and a formal dedication was held 1968-05-25 The Woods The area is currently an outdoor laboratory run by Ohio University. The property was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1967. White oak, Quercus rubra, Red Oak and Tulip Poplar trees are a few of the seventeen species recorded in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |