List of National Natural Landmarks in Michigan
National Natural Landmarks

List of National Natural Landmarks in Michigan

Section Title: National Natural Landmarks
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Name	Date	Location	County	Ownership	Description

Black Spruce Bog Natural Area	1976	42°18′58.00″N 84°11′46.49″W / 42.3161111°N 84.1962472°W	Jackson	State	A boreal bog forest with a stand of black spruce; illustrates the last stage of evolution in a sphagnum bog ecosystem.

Dead Stream Swamp	1976	44°6′0″N 84°10′12″W / 44.10000°N 84.17000°W	Missaukee, Roscommon	State	An extensive northern white cedar swamp, illustrating the last stage of bog forest evolution. Part of Au Sable State Forest.

Dukes Research Natural Area	1974	46°21′0″N 87°10′0.01″W / 46.35000°N 87.1666694°W	Marquette	Federal	A swamp containing undisturbed stands of cedar and mixed conifers and old-growth hardwood. Part of Hiawatha National Forest.

Grand Mere Lakes	1968	41°59′35″N 86°32′59″W / 41.99306°N 86.54972°W	Berrien	State, private	Contains multiple low areas created by Lake Michigan's post-glacial ancestors, illustrating aquatic to terrestrial evolution. Provides habitat for several rare species.

Haven Hill State Natural Area	1976	42°38′11″N 83°34′23″W / 42.63639°N 83.57306°W	Oakland	State	A small area that incorporates all forest types found in southern Michigan; plays host to over 100 bird species and 17 species of mammals.

Newton Woods	1976	42°0′32.7594″N 85°58′16.32″W / 42.009099833°N 85.9712000°W	Cass	State	One of the Lower Peninsula's last remaining old-growth, mixed-oak hardwood forests. Part of the Michigan State University managed Fred Russ Forest.

Porcupine Mountains	1984	46°46′N 89°45′W / 46.767°N 89.750°W	Gogebic, Ontonagon	State	Contains extensive white pine and virgin northern hemlock, as well as wave-cut beaches that mark the shorelines of ancient glacial lakes.

Roscommon Virgin Pine Stand	1980	44°6′0″N 84°10′12″W / 44.10000°N 84.17000°W	Roscommon	State	A large stand of old-growth red pine with a documented history of wildfires stretching back to 1798. Part of Au Sable State Forest.

Strangmoor Bog	1973	46°15′N 86°06′W / 46.250°N 86.100°W	Schoolcraft	Federal	An undisturbed example of a string bog, one of the southernmost locations of this type of bog. Part of Seney National Wildlife Refuge.

Tobico Marsh	1976	43°41′51″N 83°56′11″W / 43.69750°N 83.93639°W	Bay	State	A mixture of relatively undisturbed hardwood forest, open water and marshland, frequently used by migrating waterfowl. Part of Bay City Recreation Area.

Toumey Woodlot	1976	42°42′13.428″N 84°27′54.36″W / 42.70373000°N 84.4651000°W	Ingham	State	One of southern Michigan's last virgin beech-maple forests; located on the Michigan State University campus and used for ecological research. Managed by Michigan State University.

Warren Woods Natural Area	1967	41°50′00″N 86°37′20″W / 41.83333°N 86.62222°W	Berrien	Private	One of southern Michigan's last virgin beech-maple forests. Also includes sizable individual specimens of beech, maple and sycamore.

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The first designation, Warren Woods State Park was made in 1967 while the most recent, the Porcupine Mountains was made in 1984.

final_sentence: The first designation, Warren Woods State Park was made in 1967 while the most recent, the Porcupine Mountains was made in 1984.