Home Mallory Swamp is the largest private wetlands protection and restoration effort east of the Mississippi. Comprised of 30,000 acres of forested wetland, the project is located in Lafayette County, Florida in Florida's Big Bend area. The Big Bend has some of the last remaining large chunks of wild land in Florida. The region is home to a great diversity and abundance of plant and animal species including the Florida black bear, swallow-tailed kite, bobcat, and wild turkey. Mallory Swamp Restoration Project is a unique partnership between several private-landowners and Florida's Legacy, a nonprofit organization.
Conservation can be effective, efficient, and economic.
The land is cooperatively managed under the umbrella organization of Florida's Legacy, with landowners taking a long-term view by focusing on sustaining ecosystems as well as individual species. Additionally, the project supports local communities and engages students in environmentally and socially meaningful work. To see a QuickTime Virtual Reality Movie of bears in the swamp click on the baby bear Mallory Swamp offers the opportunity to join in private ownership of adjacent lands. The Suwannee River Water Management District recently purchased a conservation easement on Mallory Swamp. This will ensure preservation of this delicate system for years to come.