Herptiles - Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area - Moorestown, NJ
N 40° 00.721 W 074° 54.381
18T E 507992 N 4429095
At the furthest reaches of this beautiful nature reserve and at the end of a 180 stretch of boardwalk, there is this beautiful interpretive at a bird blind. Established in 2009, this park is a haven for nature lovers and for nature, too!
Waymark Code: WMAHY8
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2011
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This beautiful interpretive will teach you all about herptiles which can be found in this nature reserve. Herptiles include the reptile and amphibian classes. Reptiles such as snakes and turtles, are air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates (with backbones) that have skin covered scales.
The sign is so colorful with beautiful pictures of the local inhabitants and easy to understand narratives to go with each one. The interpretive is 1000 feet from the parking area and main building. There is a circular-like, hard-packed, walking track which runs around the inner part of the park. The sign is the furthest point away so it does not matter if you go left or right, it is equidistant. You would take the trailhead located at 40° 0.578'N 74° 54.335'W and there decide to make a right or left. When you get to a boardwalk located at N 40° 00.693 W 074° 54.379, walk down it for 180 feet until you see the duck blind and the interpretive is on the left. The fauna sign is almost as beautiful as the scenery.
The seal of the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders is featured prominently at the bottom of the interpretive. A sample of this interpretive reads:
Bullfrog is a common freshwater amphibian that can grow up to 8" in trunk length, although how large it grows depends upon the quality of its environment. It is green or greenish brown in color and has webbed feet and powerful legs that help it swim and jump to 6'. The bullfrog can live underwater for MONTHS at a time.
These informative signs tell all about this 34 acre park which offers visitors fantastic opportunities for bird watching and wildlife viewing. Plain language is used and it is just like being in a classroom, but outdoors. Upland and lowland forests, fields, tidal wetlands, and the open water of the Rancocas Creek all overlap in this relatively small area to create a haven for all types of birds and other wildlife.
Visitors can experience fields, shrub/scrub, forest, marsh and river without having to trek far or manage rough terrain. The park has wide, level trails, observation platforms and blinds, good signage, rest rooms and safe parking. The observation platforms overlooking Rancocas Creek can provide interesting sightings in any season, from waterfowl in winter to jumping fish, basking turtles, and flycatchers hawking insects in warmer months. This park was designed specifically for birding and wildlife watching.