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Brigadoon State Nature Preserve is a state nature preserve located in Barren County, Kentucky adjacent to
Barren River Lake Barren River Lake is a , reservoir in Kentucky created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1964 by impounding the Barren River. The lake occupies parts of Allen, Barren, and Monroe counties. The Barren River Lake Dam is an earthen dam, 146 fe ...
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Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves is an agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States dedicated to the protection of Kentucky's natural heritage. The agency's primary focus is protecting rare and endangered species habitat. It o ...
purchased of mostly mature forest from
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that was dedicated into the preserve system on March 14, 1985. An additional were dedicated on June 12, 2001. Including another tract, a total of are protected. The forest is dominated by
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maple ''Acer'' () is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae.Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 nd more or less continuously updated since http ...
, and tulip poplar, with an array of spring wildflowers, including several species that are considered rare or uncommon in Kentucky. There is also habitat for numerous migratory and resident birds in the preserve. The preserve is open to the public and includes at trail.


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{{Protected Areas of Kentucky Protected areas of Barren County, Kentucky Nature reserves in Kentucky Protected areas established in 1985 1985 establishments in Kentucky