Bergen-Byron Swamp

The Bergen-Byron Swamp is a protected 2,000-acre (810 ha)^[1] 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.

Bergen-Byron Swamp
Interactive map of Bergen-Byron Swamp
Location	Byron / Bergen, New York, United States
Nearest city	Batavia, New York
Coordinates	43.102222°N 78.016111°W / 43.102222; -78.016111
Area	2,000 acres (8.1 km2)
Established	1935
Governing body	Bergen Swamp Preservation Society
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	March 1964

It was designated a National Natural Landmark^[2] in 1964, the first such site to be designated.^[3]

Flora and fauna

A list of all some of the most common organisms in the swamp are as follows:^[4]

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,^[5] but groups need to ask permission first.

See also

• Wetlands portal

• List of National Natural Landmarks in New York