Portage Park District rescued a unique Rootstown bog from development

Bird Family Bog Park and Preserve. Submitted photo

Portage Park District rescued a unique Rootstown bog from development

- Tom Hardesty

A rare bog in Rootstown has been saved by the Portage Park District.

The 23-acre bog is part of 171 acres the Park District recently acquired on Old Forge Road. The property will be named the Bird Family Bog Park and Preserve.

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