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 | Jun 25, 2024 | Birds, Eagles, Merrill Creek Reservoir
Both Bald Eagle nests at MCR have produced young this year and they have now fledged the nests within this past week! MCR’s eagle nest at the west side of the property produced 2 eaglets and our nest to the east produced 1 eaglet. According to the National Wildlife...
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. ...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Aug 16, 2023 | Animals, Merrill Creek Reservoir
MCR received an email from a visitor this week, that stated ” I was at Merrill Creek Reservoir this morning (8/12/23) and the trails are full of dog poop. Gross, disgusting, stinky, and nasty. I think MCR should prohibit dogs, since dog owners don’t want to...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | May 14, 2019 | Blog, Insects, Merrill Creek Reservoir
They’re here! If anyone has visited the shores of Merrill Creek Reservoir in the past few weeks you no doubt encountered swarms of non-biting midges. These insects, as their name suggests, do not bite or sting, but do cause an annoyance with their shear numbers. They...
