Volo Bog

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Volo Bog State Natural Area is the Illinois' only remaining open-water quaking bog. Volo Bog began forming in a kettle hole lake over 6,000 years ago from the Wisconsin Glacier. The old kettle hole is at least 50+ feet deep and supports a half-acre pond.

Bog

A bog is a floating mat of vegetation in which the initial plant community of sphagnum mosses and sedges died, but did not decompose, formed a floating substrate of peat from which more plants grew. As the mat thickened, it supported larger plants such as cranberry, leatherleaf, poison sumac, and deciduous tamarack pines. Other flora include the highbush blueberry, the carnivorous pitcher plant, and several orchids.

Tours:

Guided public tours of Volo Bog are conducted on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. for individuals, families and small groups.

Contact:

28478 W. Brandenburg Road
Ingleside, IL 60041
815.344.1294 or Ameritech Relay for the hearing impaired 1-800-526-0844 or volobog@imaxx.net.

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