Walden Swamp
Bergen County, NJ

Located mostly between Berry’s Creek and the west side of the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

History:

The swamp here is highly contaminated with mercury.

PLANTS:

Phragmites australis (giant reed grass) dominant plant

Source:

Hackensack Meadowlands, New Jersey, Biodiversity: A Review and Synthesis; Erik Kiviat and Kristi MacDonald. http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:PW5t02cIVgJ:www.nynjbaykeeper.org/photo/hm%2520alert%2520-%2520kiviat%2520report.pdf+%22Harrier+Meadow%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8