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
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

References

1. Genesee County history Archived October 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2019. Year designated: 1964
3. Bergen Swamp Preservation Society history Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
4. "Bergen Swamp". Genesee County New York. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
5. "Map and Directions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2018.

External links

• Official Site
• Scientific study of swamp^{[permanent dead link‍]}