Pearson Metropark old-growth forest earns national recognition on Arbor Day

OREGON, Ohio — There was time when large areas across the United States were covered with dense undisturbed forests – now known as old growth forests.

Over the years however, migration, logging, and the clearing of land for agriculture and development have led to the loss of the vast majority of those old growth forests.

So, when a remnant of one of these forests is rediscovered and recognized, you can bet it’s a big deal…

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