Bartholomew's Cobble

	Bartholomew's Cobble IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape
	The sanctuary's visitor center
location	Massachusetts , United States
surface	133 ha
WDPA ID	55553036
Geographical location	42 ° 3 ' N , 73 ° 21' W Coordinates: 42 ° 3 '27 " N , 73 ° 21' 3" W
Setup date	1946
administration	The Trustees of Reservations
particularities	Adjacent to Ashley House.; Listed as a National Natural Landmark

Bartholomew's Cobble ( German Bartholomäus-Steine ) is a since 1946 and 329 acres (1.33 km² ) large, as a National Natural Landmark registered nature reserve near Sheffield in the Berkshire Mountains in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is open to the public every day from sunrise to sunset - but sometimes for a fee.

history

The up to 1,000 ft (304.8 m ) towering landscape, which is geologically an outcrop , was created by uplift . 500 million years ago there was an inland sea at this point, which is why numerous fossils can still be found in the soil today . With the formation of the Taconic and Berkshire Mountains, the various layers of earth were pushed up and to the side, leaving the bedrock exposed. This is how today's landscape has developed over the millennia.

The area was named after George Bartholomew, who acquired it in the late 19th century and used it for agricultural purposes. It was previously part of the more than 3,000 acres (12.14 km²) property owned by John Ashley, whose former home can still be viewed as a museum today. In 1946 the trustees acquired the first parts of the area and gradually expanded the protected area in the following years and decades. A further section was last added in 2000.

Protected area

biodiversity

The rock in the protected area consists mainly of quartzite and marble , which means that the soil is highly alkaline and provides a habitat for an unusually wide variety of plants. Most of the different species of ferns in the whole of North America thrive in the reserve , as well as the largest Canadian black poplar in the state. This biodiversity led to the reserve being included as a National Natural Landmark in 1971 .

In addition to the composition of the soil, the geographical location is also responsible for the fact that several species live there on the northern and southern borders of their range within North America.

recreation

The Hurlburt's Hill rises on the border of Massachusetts and Connecticut to up to 1,000 ft (304.8 m), and 20 acres (8.09 ha ) large plateau, can be easily overlooked by the of the environment. In total, there are 5 mi (8 km ) of hiking trails available to visitors.

Taking dogs and other pets with you is prohibited out of consideration for nature in the protected area. Appropriate permission must be obtained for hunting.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c About Bartholomew's Cobble. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed August 28, 2013 .
^ Property History. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed August 28, 2013 .
↑ Regulations & Advisories. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed August 28, 2013 .

Web links

Bartholomew's Cobble in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
Bartholomew's Cobble on TripAdvisor

[About-1] About Bartholomew's Cobble. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed August 28, 2013 .

[2] Property History. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed August 28, 2013 .

[3] Regulations & Advisories. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed August 28, 2013 .