| 词条 | Black Creek Nature Sanctuary |
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| name = Black Creek Nature Sanctuary | photo = black creek.jpg | photo_caption = | photo_width = 288 | map = USA Michigan | map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan | map_width = 250 | location = Upper Peninsula, Keweenaw County, Michigan USA | nearest_city = Calumet, Michigan | coordinates = {{coords|47.33123|-88.46507|region:US-MI|display=inline, title}} | area = {{convert|242|acre|ha}} | established = 1991 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = Michigan Nature Assoc. (non-profit) }} Black Creek Nature Sanctuary, commonly referred to as Black Creek, is a {{convert|242|acre|ha|sing=on}} nature sanctuary located in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It is maintained and preserved by the non-profit organization Michigan Nature Association, and is only one of many parks and sanctuaries maintained by the association in Keweenaw County.[1] The Black Creek Nature Sanctuary provides varied landscapes, several beaver ponds, sand dunes fringed by giant white birch, mixed conifers, lowland hardwoods, and {{convert|1500|ft|m}} of Lake Superior shoreline. Starting in 1991, local citizens began purchasing land for preservation, and by 1992, a total of {{convert|241|acre|ha}} were acquired. In 2006, the land along the lake's shoreline was added for the present size of {{convert|242|acre|ha}}.[2] Access to the sanctuary is by a hiking trail of more than two miles (3 km) in length, and traverses a variety of environments. Vegetation includes blueberry, trailing arbutus and wildflowers such as orchids. The trail ends at a lagoon formed by the convergence of Hill and Black creeks where they empty into Lake Superior. Hill Creek flows through several feet of old stamp sand left over from the copper mining era in the 1860s. The rock bearing the copper was crushed, or "stamped" to remove the ore, hence the term "stamp sand".[2] A small footpath marks the entrance to Black Creek near the end of Sedar Road between Calumet and Allouez. The trail will take you to the 1300 feet of Lake Superior shoreline that MNA protects as well as the beaver marshes, dune habitat and conifers that surround the creeks in this 242 acre sanctuary. There is a lagoon where Black Creek and Hills Creek meet before entering Lake Superior. This area is especially rich in wildlife and scenic beauty.[3] References1. ^Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Upper Peninsula organizations list. 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.michigannature.org/home/sancts/blackCreek/Black%20Creek%20brochure.pdf |title=Black Creek Nature Sanctuary, p. 2 (PDF). Michigan Nature Association. |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2011-10-04}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.michigannature.org/home/sancts/blackCreek/blackCreek.shtml |title=The Michigan Nature Association - Sanctuaries - Black Creek |publisher=Michigannature.org |date= |accessdate=2011-10-04}} External links
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