Garter Snake 
                                                                              Photo Credit: David Wheeler

Edison Wetlands Association and Princeton Hydro this week began their three-day transect of the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area. Despite 40 degree temperatures, the group was excited to find a garter snake basking on an abandoned rail bed, in addition to a red fox, wild turkeys, rusty blackbirds and various raptors.  According to Edison Wetlands Association's Executive Director Robert Spiegel, the scenic Metuchen portion of the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area offers a range of wetlands and forested upland habitat, while some areas dominated by invasives offer an ideal opportunity for ecological restoration.  See more photos below:

                                             


                                    

Photo Credit: David Wheeler and Dana Patterson