Huckleberry Swamp - North Rose, New York, U.S.A.
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N 43° 10.175 W 076° 56.842
18T E 341708 N 4781487
Huckleberry Swamp is a 79 acre wetland established to preserve habitats for birds and other wildlife, located outside the Village of North Rose, New York.
Waymark Code: WM4F0X
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2008
Views: 34
Huckleberry Swamp was created by the Olga Fleisher Ornithological Foundation, a private, non-profit organization founded in 1979 for the preservation of habitat for birds and other wildlife. Their mission is to protect vulnerable wetlands, teach wildlife and conservation education and to facilitate ecological research. Huckleberry Swamp has extensive interactive boardwalks that wander through the swamp, allowing visitors a close-up view of nature and wildlife. Some of the birds that can be found living in the swamp are the Cardinal, Wood Pecker, Wild Turkeys and Great Blue Herons. The Swamp is open at no charge to the public from April to October, Tuesday through Sunday, dawn to dusk.
Park Name: Huckleberry Swamp
Sponsoring Organization: Olga Fleisher Ornithological Foundation, Inc.
Handicap Accessible?: Yes
Website: [Web Link]
List any Hides, Birding Towers, or other structures to assist in Birdwatching found at the location:
There are several viewing areas along the boardwalk and plans are in the works for the construction of towers in the near future.
Parking Coordinates: N 43° 10.255 W 076° 56.850
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
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