Provider: Boord State Nature Preserve

Type: Park/Place
Description:
127 acres in Washington County, Ohio
Location:
Located 4.5 miles east of Bartlett.

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Address:
254 Falls Run Rd
Cutler,OH 45724
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Boord contains one of the best examples of a hemlock ravine in Washington County and the surrounding area. The preserve's state-listed species include rock skullcap, narrow-leaved toothwort and golden-knees.

Falls Run cuts through a massive layer of Permian-age sandstone to form the heart of this preserve which is an eastern hemlock-shrouded stream gorge 60-80 feet deep. Numerous scenic cliffs and overhangs occur along this ravine.

The preserve honors the Boord family of Dayton, Ohio, who made a partial gift of this preserve to the division in 1986.