Mill Creek Marsh

Mill Creek Marsh is a nature preserve in the New Jersey Meadowlands located in Secaucus at its border with North Bergen, the Cromakill Creek, in Hudson County, New Jersey.^[1] It is fed by the Hackensack River,^[2] and is a contributing property to the Hackensack RiverWalk.

Mill Creek Point on Hackensack River with American Dream Meadowlands in background

It is contiguous to the west by Mill Creek and the Schmidts Woods and Secaucus High School,^[3] to the north by Western Brackish Marsh,^[4] to the east by the Eastern Brackish Marsh,^[5] and Cromakill Marsh.^[6]

The Eastern Spur of New Jersey Turnpike runs through the nature area, which is bordered to the south by The Plaza at Harmon Meadow, which includes the Mall at Mill Creek.^{[citation needed]}

History

Further information: The Mall at Mill Creek

Much of the land was acquired from Hartz Mountain.^[7] The 209-acre Mill Creek Marsh was acquired for preservation by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission in 1996. Two years later, the Commission began to remediate the site, including re-establishing the tidal flow, constructing trails and planting native vegetation.^[8][9][10]

See also

• Berrys Creek

References

1. "Mill Creek Enhancement Sites".
2. "Mill Creek Marsh". meri.njmeadowlands.gov. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
3. "Secaucus Greenway - Secaucus, NJ". secaucusnj.gov. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
4. "Western Brackish Marsh". meri.njmeadowlands.gov.
5. "Eastern Brackish Marsh". meri.njmeadowlands.gov.
6. "Mori Tract". meri.njmeadowlands.gov.
7. "Cromakill Creek". meri.njmeadowlands.gov.
8. National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources, Committee on Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems: Science, Technology, and Public Policy (1992), Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems: Science, Technology, and Public Polic, National Academies Press, ISBN 9780309045346 {{citation}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
9. LLC, Web Developers Studio. "Parks and Trails - NJSEA". www.njsea.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
10. Peterson, Iver. "Compensating for Filling In a Wetland", The New York Times, December 31, 1989. Accessed 16 September 2018.

Coordinates: 40°48′06″N 74°02′28″W / 40.801775°N 74.041071°W / 40.801775; -74.041071 (Mill Creek Marsh)