by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Sep 10, 2025 | Animals, Fish, Habitat, Uncategorized
Over the last 3 years, Merrill Creek Reservoir (MCR) has been committed to finding ways to perform conservation work that has multiple ecological benefits and, in some cases, those conservation practices can simultaneously provide added value to recreational uses of...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Aug 4, 2025 | Animals, Habitat
Over the last two years, Merrill Creek Reservoir (MCR) staff have been working with the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF) and NJDEP Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program to determine what bat species are present at the property. ...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jun 24, 2025 | Animals
What is that weird loud trilly bird call that seems to only happen when it’s really humid this time of year? Well, it’s not a bird at all, but in fact, its Northern gray treefrogs calling looking for mates! With the warm humid weather settled into Warren...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog, Merrill Creek Reservoir
650-Acre Reservoir Offers Vital Water Resource During Challenging Autumn Months The fall of 2024, New Jersey, along with Pennsylvania and New York, faced extreme drought conditions and wildfires. In response to these challenges, the Merrill Creek Reservoir (MCR) is...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jul 15, 2023 | Animals, Merrill Creek Reservoir
According to NJDFW, “The Northern Gray Treefrog spend most of its time high in the trees, except during breeding season when they are at the water’s edge. Bare horizontal branches over water are the preferred calling sites during breeding season. They breed in vernal...
