In 1993, the co-owners of Alligator Bayou Tours learned that hundreds of acres of bottomland hardwoods in the Spanish Lake Basin would be cut for lumber. This valuable habitat was saved by Frank Bonifay, Jim Ragland and community members working in cooperation with the local, state and federal government.
Today, Bluff Swamp Wildlife Refuge and Botanical Gardens, a national non-profit organization, protects 901 acres of land that is home to giant cypress trees, alligators, snakes, turtles, owls, white-tailed deer, black bear and more than 250 species of birds.
We hope that you will acquire a deeper respect for this wilderness while learning about and enjoying its beauty, serenity and ecological value.
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