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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...
A Visitor From the North

A Visitor From the North

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | May 14, 2019 | Animals, Blog, Images, Merrill Creek Reservoir

February 23, 2019 Bird watchers were treated to a wonderful opportunity to observe a visitor from the north this winter. A boreal chickadee was first seen by a couple who were sitting inside the Visitor Center watching the activity at the bird feeders on February 23,...
Reducing Fishing Line Litter

Reducing Fishing Line Litter

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | May 14, 2019 | Blog, Images, Merrill Creek Reservoir

March 2019 On Saturday morning, March 9th, a small group of people were gluing together pieces of PVC piping in one of the classrooms at the Merrill Creek Visitors Center. Starting with a two-foot section of four-inch piping, volunteers attached a cap to the bottom,...
Bald eagle fledged from MCR seen in PA

Bald eagle fledged from MCR seen in PA

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | May 14, 2019 | Animals, Blog, Eagles, Images, Merrill Creek Reservoir

Michael Rucci photographed an immature bald eagle at the Octoraro Reservoir in Chester County, PA. After seeing that his subject had a green band on one of his feet, he emailed his photograph to the NJDEP Fish and Wildlife biologist who looked up the band number,...
February 23, 2016

February 23, 2016

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | May 14, 2019 | Blog, Images, Merrill Creek Reservoir, Migration, Plants

February 23, 2016 – Merrill...
October 22, 2015

October 22, 2015

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | May 14, 2019 | Blog, Images, Merrill Creek Reservoir, Plants

October 22, 2015 – Merrill...
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