Field Trip: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Leaders: Bill George, Pat Murphy

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers.  The refuge provides habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, indigo snake, and wood stork, along with a wide variety of other wildlife.  It is world renowned for its amphibian populations that are bio-indicators of global health.

Bring your binoculars, insect repellent, sunscreen, snacks and plenty of water.

Please meet at the refuge Office/Boat launch parking area, which is at the end of the entrance road to the park (Folkston entrance) .