Welcome to Reid Park!

Paramus Wetlands (location of Reid Park Nature Trail)

Welcome to Paramus’s Reid Park Interpretive Nature Trail!

The nature trail, created in 2004 by Boswell Engineering, meanders about .20 of a mile through part of an estimated 59 + acres of forested wetlands. The trail stretches from the Reid Park fields and playground area to Soldier Hill Road.

Most of the forest is under threat of development. Saveparamuswetlands is leading the fight to help preserve the whole  forest. As of this writing there was a partial clear cut in November 2009 which the borough of Paramus has since halted.

Two footbridges and 3 boardwalks were placed over the more saturated soil on the trail.  The boardwalks actually rise with the water level and were installed without heavy machinery.

Forested Wetlands Interpretive Signage

Interpretive signage describing the flora & fauna found in Reid Park has been placed throughout the entire length of the trail. Most of the signs are intentionally placed next to the items they describe.

Lichen and Moss Interpretive Signage

Lichen

Moss

Eastern Skunk Cabbage with interpretive signage

Others are more of a chance encounter. For example, moments after reading the below Red-Tail Hawk sign on my last visit, there was a screech from a Red-Tail Hawk soaring above.

Red-Tailed Hawk Interpretive Signage

Red-Tail Hawk (a bit on the blurry side)

Flora found along the Reid Park Nature Trail includes:

Fauna includes the below among others:

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Black Cap Chickadee

Red Admiral Butterfly

Reid Park is located at the end of Spencer Place in Paramus, New Jersey and is definitely worth checking out.

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