Although the marsh will never again look like it did when Gene Stratton-Porter studied it in the early twentieth century, it is still a unique and beautiful natural area. But it is so much more--a home for wildlife, a "sponge" to absorb floodwaters, and a recreation destination. The marsh is truly a rare find in Indiana where wetlands are more often than not destroyed for agriculture or development.

Fortunately, the Loblolly Marsh is protected from a future of destruction because it is a state nature preserve. But many other wetlands throughout the country are not protected from destruction. We must seek to preserve those precious wetlands for upcoming generations before it is too late.

As you complete your tour, you are back at the road that separates the two sections of the Loblolly Marsh. But there's much more to see! Come visit the Loblolly, or the the Limberlost State Historic Site in Geneva, Indiana, in person, to learn more about the Limberlost Swamp and Gene Stratton-Porter.

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