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Repurposing Invasive Species Control Byproduct to Create Critical Fish Habitat

Repurposing Invasive Species Control Byproduct to Create Critical Fish Habitat

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jun 8, 2024 | Fish, Habitat, Merrill Creek Reservoir, Uncategorized

Working with MCR, NJ Youth Corps of Phillipsburg helped build 78 fish habitat structures that have been being deployed in MCR since April 2024. These structures are a modified version of “Spider Bocks.” Typically, when constructing Spider Blocks, PVC tubes or plastic...
Spring Ephemerals – Critical for Pollinators- So Don’t Pick or Eat Them!

Spring Ephemerals – Critical for Pollinators- So Don’t Pick or Eat Them!

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Apr 24, 2024 | Habitat, Plants

As Spring arrives the fields and woodlands begin to wake-up and burst with the emergence of plant life to color the landscape and welcome in the wildlife from the long cold winter. And with the arrival of the new buds, shoots and flowers comes opportunity for us...
Weather Information for MCR now on the MCR Website

Weather Information for MCR now on the MCR Website

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jan 11, 2024 | Animals, Blog, Eagles, Fish, Habitat, Images, Insects, Merrill Creek Reservoir, Migration, Plants, Uncategorized

Weather Information for MCR now on the MCR Website As many people who visit Merrill Creek Reservoir know, weather conditions can change pretty quickly here on top of the mountain, especially if you are operating watercraft on the reservoir.  What may appear to be calm...
Fish Cribs at MCR & Sustainable Fisheries

Fish Cribs at MCR & Sustainable Fisheries

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Nov 26, 2023 | Animals, Blog, Fish, Habitat, Merrill Creek Reservoir

Did you ever wonder what is at the bottom of Merrill Creek Reservoir (MCR)?  Well let’s pull back the curtain – what is down there is: NOTHING.  Yep, it’s a moonscape down there, rocks, rocks and more rocks.  The reservoir was constructed by blasting into bedrock. ...
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