GeorgiaThe Okefenokee Wildlife League is a nonprofit conservation and wildlife-sanctuary organization based in Folkston, Georgia, the Charlton County town that serves as the eastern gateway to the vast Okefenokee Swamp. The community sits at the doorstep of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a roughly 402,000-acre wetland established in 1937 and administered from Folkston, whose blackwater prairies and cypress forests shelter alligators, wading birds, and more than 230 bird species. Groups like the league support education and conservation efforts tied to this internationally significant swamp, which is recognized as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. Folkston's identity is closely bound to stewardship of the Okefenokee's unique ecology.
Okefenokee Wildlife League
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Okefenokee Wildlife League is a museum in Folkston, Charlton County. It is one of 37 historic sites cataloged in Charlton County on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.8339, -82.0451 near Folkston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethel Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sardis Cemetery, Okefenokee Swamp, and Mizell, William, Sr., House.
This record is drawn from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Okefenokee Wildlife League is a nonprofit conservation and wildlife-sanctuary organization based in Folkston, Georgia, the Charlton County town that serves as the eastern gateway to the vast Okefenokee Swamp. The community sits at the doorstep of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a roughly 402,000-acre wetland established in 1937 and administered from Folkston, whose blackwater prairies and cypress forests shelter alligators, wading birds, and more than 230 bird species. Groups like the league support education and conservation efforts tied to this internationally significant swamp, which is recognized as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. Folkston's identity is closely bound to stewardship of the Okefenokee's unique ecology.
Sources: greatnonprofits.orgfws.gov
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