Bull Neck Swamp Preserves
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Bull Neck Swamp Non-riverine Swamp Forest Preserve
Although swamp forest is the dominant community type found at Bull Neck Swamp, over 775 acres have been set aside in preserve. The dominant species found in the canopy include swamp black gum, loblolly pine, Atlantic white cedar, bald cypress, red maple and sweet gum. The subcanopy consists of fetterbush, sweetpepperbush, wax-myrtle, gallberry, titi, inkberry, and swamp azalea. Herbs and vines growing in the preserve include blaspheme vine, poison ivy, netted chain fern, royal fern, sedges, whorled pennywort, and lizards tail. Where open understory exists, virginia chain-fern and sphagnum mosses can also be found. The preserved areas of swamp forest are not harvestable. Ecotourism, research, education, and hunting opportunities will be highly utilized in these areas to help better understand the many benefits these ecosystems provide for wildlife.