“The sphagnums are the keystone species in peatland ecosystems, which hold one third of the earth’s organic carbon.”
Annie Proulx, Fen, Bog & Swamp
On July 19, 2024, CER was honored to help celebrate International Bog Day with many partners featured in the photos below. The event took place at Jabez Branch, located in Anne Arundel County. The County preserves its unique bog habitats from disturbance with a model protective overlay zone that protects the bogs’ entire drainage area.
Bogs are home to sphagnum moss, a keystone species, which prefers the wet soils and acidic, nutrient-poor waters found in bog habitats.
