Cranberry bogs are wetland environments characterized by thick sphagnum moss, acidic waters, and spongy peat. During the growing season, the bog remains dry; it is only during harvest time that ...

Sphagnum moss are bog-building species that holds water on the land for longer and creates new habitats for wildlife. The acoustic data collected reveals information about bat activity on the site ...

OTLEY’S unique wildlife arts festival has, for the fourth year running, proven to be a big success with its ambitious programme of events, ...

With a new all-terrain, electric mobility scooter in the Cotswolds Natural Landscape thanks to Mend Our Mountains support, we celebrate the rise in accessible outdoor routes with a top six across the ...

The sphagnum season is upon us again ... helping to restore the Peak District peat bog. Mend Our Mountains is back for 2024 with six incredible access and conservation projects across England and ...

On closer inspection of the winter bogland colours, you will find brighter tones including the red along the slender leaves ...

A bog turtle in its sphagnum moss wetlands habitat. // Photo credit: Nathanael Stanek/Turtle Conservancy All of the storm disturbance could contribute to disease outbreaks in wildlife. “Animals such ...

The pools are intended to improve peatland habitat quality, fostering the growth of bog species like sphagnum moss and cotton grasses. The project is ongoing, with further dams planned for 2024 and ...

This specific peat bog is one of only a few in the area not permanently protected ... one of northern Minnesota's best available deposits of semidecayed plants, or sphagnum peat, the bedding material ...

Alex Stone: Well, it’s the southernmost bog, so it’s special that way ... very poor nutrient quality as part of their… as far as the sphagnum and the pH. So it’s actually inhospitable to plant life in ...

Sphagnum fallax, the flat-topped bogmoss, is a moss species in the genus Sphagnum ...