Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary

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Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary is a nature preserve in Calvert County, Maryland, known for protecting one of the northernmost naturally occurring stands of bald cypress trees in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nature preserve
protected area
swamp
tourist attraction
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasAccess day-use only
open to the public
hasBiome temperate deciduous forest region
hasConservationStatus locally protected area
hasEcosystemType bald cypress swamp
wetland
hasEducationalProgram guided nature walks
interpretive exhibits
school field trips
hasFacility nature center
parking area
restrooms
hasFauna amphibians
reptiles
songbirds
wetland mammals
hasFlora bald cypress
hardwood trees
hasHabitat forest wetland
freshwater swamp
hasManagementGoal environmental education for the public
protection of bald cypress swamp ecosystem
hasOperator Calvert County Board of County Commissioners
surface form: Calvert County government
hasRegulation no collecting of plants or animals
stay on designated trails
hasTrailType boardwalk trail
hasWaterBody Battle Creek
locatedIn Calvert County, Maryland
Maryland
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInProtectedArea Battle Creek watershed
locatedNear Prince Frederick, Maryland
notableFor one of the northernmost naturally occurring stands of bald cypress in the United States
partOf Calvert County park system
protects Taxodium distichum
bald cypress trees
usedFor birdwatching
environmental education
hiking
nature observation

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Calvert County, Maryland hasProtectedArea Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary