Wolf River Preserve on the Land Conservation Assistance Network

Wolf River Preserve
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last updated: January 2024

The primary boundary of this 2,426-acre preserve located in Harrison County, contains the non-forested marsh along the Wolf River from Grassy Point to where the marsh ends in Section 37. The mid-section of the Wolf River contains expansive tidal freshwater marsh, dominated by sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense). A mixed zone of arrow arum (Peltandra virginica), pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), possibly arrow arum (Peltandra sagittifolia), and spike rush (Eleocharis cellulosa). Groundsel bush (Baccharis angustifolia) is common in both the sawgrass (Cladium) areas and the mixed zones. The oligohaline extent of the lower Wolf River, DeLisle Bayou, and Bayou Portage is dominated by needle rush (Juncus roemerianus) with a mixture of duck potato (Sagittaria lancifolia) and big cordgrass (Spartina cynosuroides). A narrow (1-2 m) fringe of smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) occurs along the edges of the creeks. The marshes in this area are similar to those along the edge of St. Louis Bay, including those along the northeast and northwest shore and the lower reaches of the Jourdan River. This unique location provides excellent feeding, resting, and wintering habitat for numerous types of migratory bird species, such as the Brown Pelican, White Pelican, Osprey, and cormorants. The Wolf River is used privately by landowners, boaters, and anglers that come into the area on occasional and seasonal basis for fishing and waterfowl hunting. Lands within this Coastal Preserve are either privately, locally, state or federally owned and intergovernmental and private cooperation is essential to manage the unique ecosystem surrounding the Wolf River Marsh. However, much of this property is considered tidal wetlands and is already owned by the state. Development of the surrounding lands causes a threat to the marsh.

Rare/Endangered Species:

Anas fulvigula Mottled Duck
Pansion haliaetus Osprey
Coturnicops noveboracensis Yellow Rail
Laterallus jamaicensis Black Rail
Notropis petersoni Coastal Shiner
Malaclemys terrapin pilea Diamondback Terrapin
Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator
Nerodia clarkii clarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake
Juniperus silicicola Southern Red Cedar

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