ECUA Bayou Marcus Wetlands

From the parking lot, this functioning wastewater treatment facility has nearly 8,000 feet of boardwalk through the wetlands created by the plant’s treated wastewater discharge. From the boardwalk, the large pond on the left hosts wintering Blue-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser, Bufflehead and Common Goldeneye. Swamp, Song and White-throated Sparrows exploit the weedy edges and Brown-headed Nuthatches and Pine Warblers call from the adjacent pinewoods. This site also hosts several species of rare and endangered plants, including the panhandle lily and white-top pitcherplant. Please be considerate, this is a fully functional utilities plant, access is by management’s discretion. Updated information on site access is provided on the boardwalk communications line listed above.