Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Berger Preserve

Geneva Township, Ashtabula County
22 acres

The Berger Preserve has three important natural features, typical Lake Plain Swamp Forest, Buttonbush Shrub Swamp and Wheeler Creek Floodplain. A very high quality vernal pond dominated by buttonbush is present on the Berger Property. The pond is appropriate breeding habitat for wood frogs and mole salamanders. A fine population of cardinal flower is present on the western section of the property adjacent to Wheeler Creek.