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 | May 13, 2026 | Birds, Habitat
A male Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) was spotted and photographed on May 10, 2026 at Merrill Creek Reservoir by visitor Kristin Mylecraine, PhD! Considered one of the rarest and most critically endangered native warblers that breeds in New Jersey, the...
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. ...
