Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve | |
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Location | Douglas County, Kansas, United States |
Coordinates | 38°48′36″N 95°11′13″W / 38.810°N 95.187°W |
Area | 404 acres (163 ha) |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | University of Kansas |
Baldwin Woods, formally called the Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve, is a 456-acre (185 ha) nature reserve in Douglas County in the U.S. state of Kansas. The forest preserve is located near the municipality of Vinland within the Lawrence, Kansas metropolitan area. [1] Formerly a 3,700-acre (1,500 ha) old-growth forest grove of white oak and hickory, with interspersed tallgrass prairie savanna, the old-growth portion of the forest preserve has been reduced to its present size. The park is managed by the KU Field Station, a division of the University of Kansas (KU). [2] The forest preserve was named a National Natural Landmark in 1980. [2]
The KU Field Station operates Baldwin Woods for the longitudinal study of the ecosystem dynamics of a woodland that is experiencing minimal human intervention onsite. [1] The Woods is not managed for access; it is a scientific site with no public parking. Infrequent public tours, for which pre-registration is required, are sometimes offered. [3] The KU Field Station acquired the Baldwin Woods tracts in a series of land transfers fromn 1965 through 2016. [1]
Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve | |
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Location | Douglas County, Kansas, United States |
Coordinates | 38°48′36″N 95°11′13″W / 38.810°N 95.187°W |
Area | 404 acres (163 ha) |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | University of Kansas |
Baldwin Woods, formally called the Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve, is a 456-acre (185 ha) nature reserve in Douglas County in the U.S. state of Kansas. The forest preserve is located near the municipality of Vinland within the Lawrence, Kansas metropolitan area. [1] Formerly a 3,700-acre (1,500 ha) old-growth forest grove of white oak and hickory, with interspersed tallgrass prairie savanna, the old-growth portion of the forest preserve has been reduced to its present size. The park is managed by the KU Field Station, a division of the University of Kansas (KU). [2] The forest preserve was named a National Natural Landmark in 1980. [2]
The KU Field Station operates Baldwin Woods for the longitudinal study of the ecosystem dynamics of a woodland that is experiencing minimal human intervention onsite. [1] The Woods is not managed for access; it is a scientific site with no public parking. Infrequent public tours, for which pre-registration is required, are sometimes offered. [3] The KU Field Station acquired the Baldwin Woods tracts in a series of land transfers fromn 1965 through 2016. [1]