- Erie Bluffs State Park
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name = Erie Bluffs State Park
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category_local = Pennsylvania State Park
category_iucn = III
image_caption = The mouth of Duck Run in Erie Bluffs State Park
etymology_type = Named for
etymology = The bluffs overlookingLake Erie
country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region_type = County
region = Erie
district_type = Townships
district = Girard
district1 = Springfield
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long_d = 80
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url=Gnis3|2351698
title=Erie Bluffs State Park
date =August 30 2007
work=Geographic Names Information System
publisher=United States Geological Survey
accessdate=2008-02-28]
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established =June 4 2004
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management_body = Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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map_caption = Location of Erie Bluffs State Park in Pennsylvania
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website = [http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/eriebluffs.aspx Erie Bluffs State Park]Erie Bluffs State Park is a convert|540|acre|km2|2|adj=on Pennsylvania State Park in Girard and Springfield Townships, Erie County,
Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is the largest undeveloped stretch of land overlookingLake Erie in Pennsylvania. Erie Bluffs State Park is just north ofPennsylvania Route 5 near Lake City and convert|12|mi|1 west of Erie. It is one of the newest Pennsylvania state parks.Ecology
Most of the Lake Erie coastline in Pennsylvania is highly developed. Erie Bluffs State Park is the largest undeveloped stretch of coastline in Pennsylvania. It is therefore highly prized as an example of the wild nature that once stretched up and down the coast of Lake Erie. This convert|1|mi|1 stretch of coastline features bluffs approximately convert|90|ft|1 tall, patches of
old growth forest , rare, endangered and threatened plant species, a "world-class"steelhead fishery, asavanna ecosystem,wetland s and several archaeological sites.cite web
url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/eriebluffs.aspx
title = Erie Bluffs State Park
accessdate = 2007-01-04
publisher =Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ]The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in cooperation with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy conducted a biological survey in the summer of 2004 at Erie Bluffs State Park. Their goal was to survey the
forest s,stream s, andbeach es of the park for everyspecies of wildbird ,fish ,reptile ,mammal ,amphibian , plant, andinsect that they could find.Biologist s fromCarnegie Museum ,Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ,Gannon University , theCleveland Museum , thePennsylvania Game Commission , thePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission , the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and thePennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection took part in the survey and found:cite web
url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04207/351300.stm
title = From eagles to insects, Erie Bluffs State Park harbors natural treasures
accessdate = 2007-01-05
author = Ben Moyer
publisher =Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ]
* 80 species of birds in the park included twobald eagles , a cerulean andhooded warbler , and anAcadian flycatcher .
* a colony of more than 3,000bank swallow found nesting in the bluffs is believed to be one of the largest colonies of bank swallows in Pennsylvania
* 19 species of mammals, includingwhite tailed deer and red andgray fox es. The mammalogists noted that they did not find anyNorway rat s orhouse mice . This is significant because both animals are alien to the area and would only be present due to development by man.
* 4 species of bats, including the European pipistrel,little brown bat ,big brown bat and thered bat .
* 302 species ofvascular plants and 92 species offungi
*Entomologist s found 477taxa of land-dwelling insects, 172 species ofbutterflies andmoth s and 32 taxa ofspider s.
* 33 species of landsnail s, 13 species of aquatic snails andmussels including the invasivezebra mussel
* 14 different reptiles and amphibians
* 7 species of fishHistory
Erie Bluffs State Park was officially established as a Pennsylvania State Park on June 4, 2004. It became Pennsylvania's 117th state park. Pennsylvania
Governor Edward G. Rendell stated, at the opening of the park, cquote|This acquisition fulfills a decades-long vision to make this distinctive tract a state park to be enjoyed by Pennsylvania citizens and visitors to this region. With its spectacular scenic vistas over Lake Erie and an adjacent world-class shallow stream steelhead fishery, Erie Bluffs will prove to be a uniqueeco-tourism destination. Add Erie Bluffs toPresque Isle State Park and theTom Ridge Center and you have a trifecta – a winning combination of recreational and educational experiences that will be an economic engine for this region. A visit to Erie will not be complete without a stop at all three locations.cite web
url = http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?Q=438406&A=7
title = GOVERNOR RENDELL NAMES 117TH STATE PARK
accessdate = 2007-01-05
publisher = Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania]The land on which Erie Bluffs State Park is located was acquired in 2004 by the
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy fromReliant Energy . The conservancy then turned over ownership of the parklands to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to be managed by thePennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources .Nearby state parks
The following state parks are within convert|30|mi|0 of Erie Bluffs State Park: [cite web
url = http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/region_greatlakes.aspx
title = Find a Park PA Great Lakes Region
accessdate = 2007-01-04
publisher =Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ] [cite map |scale = 1:65,000| publisher= Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division
url= ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/erie_GHSN.PDF
title= 2007 General Highway Map Erie County Pennsylvania
accessdate= 2007-07-27 "Note: shows Erie Bluffs State Park (unlabeled)"] cite web
last = Michels
first = Chris
year = 1997
url = http://www2.nau.edu/~cvm/latlongdist.html
title = Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation
publisher =Northern Arizona University
accessdate = 2008-04-20]
*Presque Isle State Park (Erie County)
*Pymatuning State Park (Crawford County)
*Pymatuning State Park (Ohio )
*Geneva State Park (Ohio)References
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