Marsh Native Plant Garden

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157 Westcott Ave.
Hamilton Township, NJ 08610

Open to the Public
Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm

Admission to the Nature Center and Garden is Free

(609) 888-3218
natureprograms@mercercounty.org

The Tulpehaking Nature Center was officially opened in 2014 as the gateway to the Abbott Marshlands, and an important part of the exterior landscaping plan was the Marsh Native Plant Garden. The garden was dedicated to Mary and Charlie Leck for their many years of dedicated research into the plants and animals of the marshlands.

 

The Native Plant Garden design incorporates shrubs and herbaceous perennials that can be found in the upland areas surrounding the marsh, the lowland woods, and at the water’s edge.  Several native tree species can also be found in the garden area.

 

If you’d like to see some of the aquatic plants found in the marsh, you’ll need to take a walk down the hill to see the water. The plants of the marshlands supported the first inhabitants of this land, the Lenape, for thousands of years. Many of the plants that they would have depended upon in their daily life can be found in and along the water’s edge.

 

And don't forget to stop by the Holly Jean Dunbar pollinator garden sponsored by the Watson House and adjacent to the main parking area . The pollinators love it!
The Marsh Native Plant Garden was dedicated in 2014 in honor of Drs. Mary & Charles Leck for their tireless dedication to helping others see and appreciate the plants and wildlife of the Abbott Marshlands.

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