JOHNSON RIDGE
STATE NATURE PRESERVE - 208 ACRES

Main Feature:

Blackjack-post oak barrens prairie

Second-growth oak-hickory woods and deep ravines comprise most of this preserve. The most interesting sections are the prairie barren openings dominated by blackjack and post oaks. In fact it is home to Ohio's largest blackjack oak.

Some of the more significant species present in the prairie barren openings include green milkweed, spider milkweed, prairie false indigo, large summer bluets, false scurf-pea, Carolina buckthorn and few-flowered nut-rush.

One of the largest populations in Ohio of prairie false indigo, a state-listed species, is found at Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve.

Location:

Located in Adams County approximately 3.5 miles north of West Union on Unity Road (County Road 10), east of SR 247. No facilities.

Abide by Preserve Rules at all times