Marion Brooks Natural Area

Marion Brooks Natural Area is a state forest natural area in Moshannon State Forest in Benezette Township, Elk County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

The 917-acre (371 ha) natural area is located on the northwest edge of Quehanna Wild Area.

[2] It was originally known as Paige Run Natural Area but was later renamed in 1975, after Marion E. Brooks, a local environmentalist.

[3][4] The area was set aside for protection of one of the largest known stands of white birch trees in the eastern United States.

[5] In this region, the trees are fairly close to the southern limit of its native range.