Bull Neck Swamp Preserves
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Bull Neck Swamp Shoreline and Islands Preserve
Much of the shoreline of Bull Neck Swamp consists of Tidal Cypress-Gum Swamp. The mouth of Deep Creek empties into Bull Bay and the surrounding community consists of Tidal Freshwater Marsh. A number of threatened and watch listed species occur in this community including; Carolina lilaeopsis (Lilaeopsis carolinensis), wild rice (Zizania aquatica), and wildrye (Elymus virginicus var. halophilus) (Fox, 1999). Canopy and Subcanopy species include bald cypress, swamp blackgum, water tupelo, red maple, and sweetgum. Understory and shrub species include groundsel-tree, waxmyrtle, titi, swamp rose, sawgrass, and pickerel weed. Herbs and vines growing in the preserve include greenbrier, poison ivy, green arrow-arum, lizards tail, netted chain fern, royal fern, narrow leaf cattail, lanceleaf arrowhead, and climbing hempvine. Management opportunities on the coast and associated shoreline include the construction of camping platforms, nature trails and paddle trails. Also, the construction and placement of blinds along the shoreline could generate revenue for the tract through duck hunting and photography.