WILD NEW JERSEY: East Brunswick Patch: Helmetta Bog: A Swampy Soggy Little Shop of Horrors and a New Dragonfly Species for Middlesex County

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WILD NEW JERSEY: East Brunswick Patch: Helmetta Bog: A Swampy Soggy Little Shop of Horrors and a New Dragonfly Species for Middlesex County

East Brunswick Patch: Helmetta Bog: A Swampy Soggy Little Shop of Horrors and a New Dragonfly Species for Middlesex County

The water filled leaf of the beautiful Pitcher plant.
Photo Credit: Dave Moskowitz

From East Brunswick Patch: Helmetta Bog is one of the absolute natural gems of Middlesex County. Although this bog has long been known by naturalists for its botanical and entomological uniqueness, most people don't even know this amazing place exists. Helmetta Bog and Jamesburg Park are a large remnant of the "Spotswood Outlier" an area of Pine Barren's vegetation and wildlife that is separated from the remainder of the Pine Barrens by about 15 miles or so. Much of the "Spotswood Outlier" has been lost to development and Jamesburg Park and Helmetta Bog are one of the largest remaining areas. A few years ago, I was fortunate to accompany the wonderful nature writer, Dave Wheeler and his dad on a foray into Helmetta Bog.