Lincoln Park Nature Walk now open to the public

[amywilson]

I emailed the Park and got this response:

"The wetlands fencing was removed before we had the signage ready and rules and regulations posted.  It should be completed and open to the public in a couple of weeks.  Unfortunately we had people driving back there and kids riding quads, which is not only illegal but dangerous.  Give us a bit more time and we will have everything open and you can enjoy it."

Fair enough! It's great news that it will be reopened soon.

[amywilson]

Does anyone know why it's suddenly closed off?

I had the pleasure of walking around the wetlands the first few days it was open and it was a real treat. But as of this weekend, it suddenly has a light wooden fence around the entrance, and the bridge is blocked off with tape.

Any idea when it might reopen? 

[MCA™]

Restored Wetlands Area in Lincoln Park Now Open to the Public
By Jon Whiten • Jul 19th, 2011

The public can finally get a glimpse at the massive wetlands restoration project in the western part of Lincoln Park, as the Lincoln Park Nature Walk is now open. The project covers 31 acres on a former landfill site, and is expected to increase bird and fish populations in the Hackensack River. It was funded in part by a nearly $10.6 million federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant doled out in 2009 as part of the federal stimulus package.

The talented Jersey City photographer and filmmaker John Dunstan provided some shots of the newly opened area to JCI, and West Bergen-Lincoln Park Neighborhood Coalition president Charlene Burke shared more details in an email.

“Parking is available in the Dog Park parking lot. The netting that creates a fencing barrier to the water is there to hinder the geese dining on the young Spartina grass as it establishes itself. Once established, they will be removed,” she wrote in a Tuesday morning email to the neighborhood group. “Keep your eyes open for the shorebirds and egrets along the banks of the island. And chances of finding an intact seashell in the sands on either side of the walkway are pretty good. So far I’ve found three. So bring a camera, you can never tell what you might see.”

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