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The Musconetcong River is a 45.7 mile tributary of the Delaware River in northern New Jersey. It supports one of New Jersey's most important trout fisheries, and is classified and managed as a Category 1 (C1) trout maintenance stream due to its cold water and suitable habitats that support trout year-round. A 24.2 mile section of the river was also designated as a National Wild and Scenic River by. . . read more!
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On-site remedial activities at the Lone Pine Landfill included the construction of a slurry wall, capping the landfill, and the installation of a groundwater treatment system. As a result, approximately 34 acres of wetlands were either temporarily or permanently altered. To compensate for injuries to natural resources as a result of the release of hazardous materials and subsequent remedial activi. . . read more!
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On-site remedial activities at the Lone Pine Landfill included the construction of a slurry wall, capping the landfill, and the installation of a groundwater treatment system. As a result, approximately 34 acres of wetlands were either temporarily or permanently disturbed. To compensate for injuries to natural resources, specifically bottomland hardwood wetlands, as a result of the release of haza. . . read more!
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To compensate for injuries to migratory birds and shoreline habitat caused by the M/T Athos I oil spill, the Trustees proposed a wetland restoration project at Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area. The 260-acre restoration site contains tidal marshes, transitional wetlands invaded by common reeds (Phragmites), and wetland areas that were filled in for upland agricultural use. A large portion o. . . read more!
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To compensate for the loss of recreational opportunities caused by the M/T Athos I oil spill, improvements were made to the boat ramp at Stow Creek State Park. Though extremely narrow, short and in poor condition, the existing boat ramp was heavily used by the public. Located along Stow Creek, the boat ramp offers access to the tidal marshes of the Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area and Dela. . . read more!
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The Nunn's Mill Dam is located on the South Branch Raritan River in Washington Township, NJ. It was constructed over 100 years ago to power a small mill that has not been in use for some time. Approximately 40 feet of the dam is a concrete gravity spillway and the remaining 110 feet is an earthen embankment. The dam forms a 2.5-acre impoundment that accumulates sediment and has become shallow and . . . read more!
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Swamp pink is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States. Historically, swamp pink ranged from Staten Island to the southern Appalachians but today is found in disjunct populations on the coastal plain of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, and along isolated headwater streams and mountain bogs from Virginia to Georgia. In New Jersey, the plant can be found growing on hummocks in swamps d. . . read more!
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The Cole's Mill Dam in Califon, NJ (also known as the Califon Dam) was constructed between 1830 and 1840 to provide power to a small gristmill along the South Branch Raritan River but fell into disuse and was considered obsolete by the end of the century. Most dams in New Jersey are well over 100 years old, no longer used, and at risk of falling into disrepair. This combination often leads to unwa. . . read more!
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The Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Trustees partnered with a private landowner in Readington Township, NJ to complete the removal of a small weir and farm pond on an unnamed stream that flows into Rockaway Creek, a tributary of the Lamington River. The weir was approximately 15-foot-wide and created a small, shallow pond that trapped sediment and experienced extensive aquatic plant and algal growth . . . read more!
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Island Farm Weir (IFW) is a low head dam located immediately downstream of the confluence of the Raritan and Millstone Rivers. IFW was constructed in 1994 to supplement New Jersey's public water supply and is currently the downstream-most barrier on the Raritan River. A concrete vertical slot fishway was installed during the construction of IFW but recent fish passage studies conducted by the NJ D. . . read more!
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In August 2022, construction began on a 5-acre urban park located along the Passaic River in East Newark, NJ. The park will include walking paths, an elevated walkway along the river, pollinator gardens, plantings of native trees and vegetation, a small wetland area, and open green spaces for recreation. When complete, the East Newark Riverfront Park will provide public access to the Passaic River. . . read more!
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Freshwater mussels are critical to riverine and stream ecosystems as they help purify the water as they filter feed on algae, plankton, and detritus. They are also an important food source for many species including river otters, raccoons, and muskrats. Freshwater mussel populations are in decline due to habitat loss and degradation, alterations in water flow, intense flooding, the loss of host fi. . . read more!
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The 38.6-mile Millstone River is a major tributary of the Raritan River. Since the 18th century, dams were constructed throughout the watershed creating barriers that prevented anadromous fish from reaching their spawning habitats. Located approximately 1.5 miles upstream of the Millstone River’s confluence with the Raritan River, the Weston Mill began operating in the mid-1700s when a dam was con. . . read more!
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During the remediation of the Caldwell Trucking Co. NPL Site, contaminated soil in the Extended North Lagoon Area (ENLA) was excavated and removed, resulting in the disturbance of approximately 0.62 acres of herbaceous freshwater wetlands. Of this, about 0.09 acres were permanently altered to stabilize the excavated soil. After the remedial activities concluded, the New Jersey Department of Enviro. . . read more!
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Lincoln Park is a large urban park located in Jersey City, NJ. It is a part of the Hudson County Park System and is bisected by U.S. Route 1/9 Truck into two distinct sections: Lincoln Park West and Lincoln Park East. The wetland restoration area along the Hackensack River in Lincoln Park West historically functioned as a salt marsh but had long been invaded by common reeds (Phragmites). A concret. . . read more!
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The Woodbridge River is a 5-mile long tributary of the Arthur Kill. Tidal salt marshes were historically prevalent along the river but many areas have been channelized or filled in for development. To compensate for natural resource injuries caused by the B.T. Nautilus and Exxon Bayway oil spills, the NY/NJ Harbor Oil Spill Restoration Committee conducted a salt marsh restoration project to increa. . . read more!
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On June 7, 1990, the oil tanker B.T. Nautilus grounded in the Kill Van Kull between Bayonne, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York, spilling approximately 267,000 gallons of fuel oil. Damages outside of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary included the loss of recreational use of beaches as far south as Cape May, NJ. The extensive intrusion of oil and tarballs at Island Beach State Park (IBSP) . . . read more!
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The Watershed Institute (TWI) is an environmental non-profit organization that is devoted to protecting the water and natural resources around the Stony Brook and Millstone River, a major tributary to the Raritan River, in central New Jersey. They are based out of the 1,000-acre Watershed Reserve in Pennington, NJ. Tens of thousands of people visit the Watershed Reserve each year for outdoor recre. . . read more!
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The Rockafellows Mills Dam, located on the border of Readington and Raritan Townships in NJ, is a 14-foot high concrete and rock-fill dam. The date it was first constructed is unknown, but it was rebuilt in 1919 to power a small mill. Dam failures had been recorded in 1930 and 1978 though all of the damage has since been repaired. The dam is the downstream-most barrier to fish passage on the South. . . read more!
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The Rutgers Ecological Preserve and Natural Teaching Area (commonly referred to as the EcoPreserve) is a 316 acre tract of undeveloped forested land located adjacent to Rutgers University's Livingston Campus. It was formally established in 1976 with the goal of preserving the natural history of the property and providing opportunities for environmental education and outdoor recreation. The EcoPres. . . read more!
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