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      <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Location: </b>From I-69 and IN 18, take 18 east through the village of Fiat, continuing to CR 250. Turn left and continue until you come to a blacktop parking area on the left; park here.&nbsp; </font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Description: </b>Your first view is of what appears to be a large, shallow pond in an abandoned farm field.&nbsp; Take the trail across the road back toward the trees and you'll find a classic marsh wetland that's worth examining.&nbsp; There's also two other paths at this point, one going through the drier part of the woods and another going around to the other side, away from the marsh.&nbsp; There appears to have been a good deal of work put into this, although the parts nearest the road are still pretty much in the abandoned field state already mentioned.&nbsp; There's a blacktopped trail from the parking lot that I didn't explore, but it's nice to see consideration given for handicapped access.&nbsp; A sign-in box with a pamphlet explaining what has been and is being done would be a nice touch.&nbsp; This is in Limberlost country, the home of Gene Stratton Porter, who wrote some well-regarded books about the area during the early part of the previous century.&nbsp; One of her homes is preserved in nearby Geneva and worth a visit while you're in the area.&nbsp; </font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Nearby Points of Interest: </b><a href="http://dcwi.com/~eric/goot/oubache.htm">Oubache State Park</a></font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Cautions: </b>I would assume mosquitoes are present; I was there on a hot, windy day and noticed none.&nbsp; Stay on the trail, especially around the wetlands; otherwise, you'll sink.</font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Ownership: </b>Indiana DNR</font></p>
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