Location
Elkhart County

Ecoregion
North Central Tillplain

Size
135 Acres

Dedicated
State Nature Preserve, 1986 

Owned & Managed By
Division of Nature Preserves

How to Prepare for Your Visit
A developed trail and boardwalk that leads to the wetland edge makes for an easy, pleasant stroll through the preserve. Keep a look out for poison sumac found throughout the area.

Directions
From Bristol, travel north on S.R. 15 across the St. Joseph River brdige. Shortly after crossing the bridge, turn into the road veering off toward the left. Follow this road to the Toll Road overpass and continue an additional 0.5 mile, turning left into a drive marked with a small white nature preserve sign. Park along the old farm lane.

What to See: Plants and Animals
There are a variety of plant species ranging from the wetland variety to those more familiar to the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain states. Yellow pond lilies, Carolina yellow-eyed grass, dwarf umbrella sedge, Robbins spikerush, cranberry, winterberry and pipewort can all be spotted throughout the year. Carnivorous plants - the pitcher plant and purple baldderwort - also make thier home at Pipewort Pond.

As for animals, the site is very attractive to herons, ducks and shorebirds. The Sandhill Crane has also been spotted in this area.

Conservation Concerns  
There are several species of endangered plants at Pipewort Pond that are being protected; umbrella sedge, long-beaked baldrush, small bulrush and brown-fruited sedge are just a few.