Shank Painter Pond Wildlife Sanctuary Traditional Geocache
CarpeDiemPT: Leaving Cape Cod
Shank Painter Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
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1) RUN: mosquito attack
2) RUN: fly attack
3) RELAX & ENJOY THE VIEW :-)
You are viewing a section of Shank Painter Pond, described
variously as “an ecological gem” and “the crown
jewel of Provincetown’s ecology”. It hosts the
world’s largest known quaking bog* found on a barrier beach.
Many rare and endangered plants and animal species have adapted to
living in the bog and around the open waters of this pond.
* Quaking Bogs Quaking bogs are wetlands that have formed across the
surface of shallow ponds. These ponds are characterized by slow
groundwater flow. The roots and rhizomes of invading wetland plants
form floating mats across the pond, which creates an unstable,
“quaking” surface. Over time, leaves, stems and other
organic matter may accumulate below the mat and stabilize it. Bogs
may over time evolve into a marsh or swamp. Quaking bogs support
rare bog plants, such as dragon’s mouth orchid (Arethusa
bulbosa), and few fruited sedge (Carex oligosperma). They are often
threatened by land development, changes in water flow, and
pollution from runoff.
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