The Bergen-Byron Swamp is a protected Genesee County history swamp and nature preserve located in the towns of Byron and Bergen, New York. It is over 10,000 years old. The Bergen Swamp Preservation Society was formed in 1935 to protect and preserve this delicate ecological environment.
It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1964, the first such site to be designated.Bergen Swamp Preservation Society history
Flora and fauna
A list of all some of the most common organisms in the swamp are as follows:
Beech tree Black rat snake Black huckleberry Cardinal flower Cinnamon fern Coal skink lizard Death angel Dog-tooth violets Eastern massasauga rattlesnake
Emerald swallowtail Gay wings Green snake Hine's emerald dragonfly Honeysuckle Jack-in-the-pulpit Marsh marigold Milkweeds Purple pitcher plant
Queen snake Red salamander Ribbon snake Spotted turtle White ash tree White-tailed deer Wolf spider Woodcock
Visiting Individuals may visit, but groups need to ask permission first.
See also
List of National Natural Landmarks in New York
References
External links Official Site Scientific study of swamp