Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is located within the Atlantic Flyway-one of four major migration corridors which pass through the continental United States. The refuge provides crucial and diverse habitat for wildlife seeking nourishment and shelter, especially migrating birds.
Brackish Tidal Marsh
Located where fresh and salt water meet, these marshes are influenced by daily tidal flows. This unique habitat includes a mixture of fresh and saltwater plants and wildlife and is an important resting and feeding area for waterfowl, shorebirds and other wildlife. Management of the marsh includes periodic burning and spraying to control the common reed (Pharagmites australis). This tall and fast growing perennial invades marsh habitats quickly, choking out native flora and ultimately degrading the overall habitat for use by wildlife.
Wetland Forest
The Forest Habitat Trail showcases approximately 390 acres of upland forest and forested wetlands. The vernal pools within these forests offer temporary breading habitat for amphibians such as Southern leopard frogs, New Jersey chorus frogs, and spring peepers. Several
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Grassland
An elevated wildlife observation platform along the Grassland Trail offers a perfect vantage point to observe snowy egrets, red-winged blackbirds, and even catch the occasional glimpse of a bald eagle. In late summer, thousands of migrating swallows forage in the bayberry shrubs nearby along the forest edge. As evening approaches, you may also catch glimpses of foraging bats over the grassland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location. 39° 37.019′ N, 75° 32.063′ W. Marker is in Pennsville, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is on Old Fort Mott Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pennsville NJ 08070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, in South Jersey, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Finns Point Rear Range Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Finns Point Rear Range Light (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln (approx. 1.2 miles away); Finns Point National Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Finns Point National Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Union Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Observation Towers (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pennsville.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
