by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jul 21, 2026 | Habitat, Merrill Creek Reservoir, Plants
While performing vegetation regeneration survey work at one of MCR’s ecological forestry cuts recently, surveyors from New Jersey Audubon found a very rare plant for NJ. The plant, the Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum) is an endangered native wildflower in New...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jun 26, 2026 | Birds, Merrill Creek Reservoir
A visit to the MCR I/O Tower Parking Lot provides a birdwatch with a chance to see 5 of the 6 swallow species that regularly breed, migrate, or forage in New Jersey. All 5 breed at MCR, including the Cliff Swallow which is a NJ State Species of Concern. ...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jun 19, 2026 | Fish, Habitat, Merrill Creek Reservoir
Starting June of 2026 MCR, in conjunction with NJDFW, is starting a study of MCR’s Salmonidae species in the reservoir. Specifically, MCR is conducting creel surveys for ONLY Atlantic Land-locked Salmon, Lake Trout and Rainbow Trout. Should an angler catch any of...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jun 15, 2026 | Habitat, Insects, Plants
Between 2021 through 2022 Merrill Creek Reservoir had a Botanical Inventory performed at the property. The results of that inventory found “375 plant species, including 293 native species (78.1%) and 82 non-native species (21.9%). Additionally, the property hosts...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jun 10, 2026 | Animals, Habitat, Merrill Creek Reservoir
Merrill Creek is often thought of just the reservoir; however, the actual Merrill Creek is the real star of the property. The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has classified the Merrill Creek as an “FW2-TPC1” waterway which is a top-tier...
