Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh
The Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh is the largest, northernmost freshwater tidal marsh on the Delaware River.
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Amble on the same lands that Native Americans roamed and hunted more than 6,000 years ago. Canoe and fish the creeks and river that nourished the animals, fish, and plants that fed those who have traveled before us. Explore the canal, whose activity level at one time rivaled the much better known Erie Canal.

Enjoy the hundreds of birds that stop to rest and refuel at the marsh on their arduous migrations each spring and fall. Capture the bearuty of the woodland and water flowers in a sketchbook, catch the echo of sunlight from a bird's wing through your camera and let the wildness resonate in you.

Sit quietly, listen and watch the mysteries unfold. Make yourself a part of the landscape, go gently, blend in, and the magic somes to you. Like the elusive butterfly of happiness, it alights on your shoulder - catches you by surprise. The next thing you know, the magic is inside you.

COME PREPARED

Organized canoe and kayak trips are regularly scheduled throughout the year based on Marsh's tide and weather conditions.  However, all participants must provide their own canoe or kayak.  For additional information, contact George & Leona Fluck at (609) 259-3734 or leona@pineypaddlers.com.

WHO KNEW

The boundaries of the Marsh nearly conincide with those of the Abbott Farm National Historic Landmark, the largest-known early Native American Middle Woodland village site in the Mid-Atlantic, where artifacts dating back more than 6,000 years have been found.

SUPPORT

Founded in 2002, Friends for Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh is a grass roots organization devoted to protecting and preserving the natural, historical, and recreational resources of the Marsh.  For membership information, log onto their website at http://www.marsh-friends.org/.

LEAVE NO TRACE

It's very important that you don't leave any garbage or pick vegetation, as the Marsh's diversity of habitats supports a wide variety of plants and animals - many of which are endangered.