The Jersey City Reservoir

I discovered recently a remarkable but little known nature place in the city of Jersey City. This is the Water Reservoir off Summit Avenue. It was built in 1880s, with a massive retainining wall resembling an Egyptian temple. Inside is a lake surrounded with overgrown vegetation, and a few rusting pumping stations which do not seem to be in use.

The JC Reservoir volunteer association maintains trails around the lake, and it is open during the day 3:00-7:00 pm during the week and longer on Saturday.

http://www.jcreservoir.org/

The place is remarkable for the biodiversity of the vegetation and wildlife. I spotted two swans, geese and wild ducks. I hope that this will help spread the word, and more people can enjoy this oasis of wilderness in the middle of the city.

Posted on July 1, 2018 09:52 PM by danp2