The Piermont Marsh is a 725 acre wetland located at the mouth of The Sparkill Creek. It is one of the largest, undeveloped, wetland complexes on the Hudson River. It serves as a habitat for thousands of species and it is a unique environment because of the land and water there. Freshwater from inland and upstate meets the saltwater from the Atlantic Ocean to form what is known as an estuary. Because it is saltwater diluted with freshwater, it is referred to as a brackish marsh. This 1.5 mile long marsh borders the land of Tallman Mountain State Park and the water of The Hudson River. It is home to rare species and there have even been sightings of endangered species here. For these reasons, The Piermont Marsh is preserved and dedicated to environmental research and education. Below is The Piermont Marsh with the Sparkill Creek (left) and Crumkill Creek (center) meandering through it.
Winter
Summer
It is recognized and protected on a state and national level
The land of Tallman Mountain State Park meets the wetland
The Sparkill Creek within the marsh
The Sparkill Creek as it flows through The Piermont Marsh
The end of The Sparkill Creek as it approaches The Hudson River
The lush green marsh in the summer with the native Cattails
Spartina, also known as cordgrass seen inside The Piermont Marsh
Nearly all of the following photographs were taken from the Piermont Marsh!
A Diamondback Terrapin, a Near Threatened Species
Red-Winged Blackbirds are common in The Piermont Marsh
Green Herons
A Least Bittern (coming soon)
An Osprey looking for fish
A Heron and a Red-Winged Blackbird
Northern Flickers
A Red-Tailed Hawk
A Heron on a porch next to the Sparkill Creek
A Belted Kingfisher showing how the food chain works
A Female Mallard, or to most, a duck.
Leaving the marsh via Crumkill Creek as the sun goes down behind Tallman
These pictures show why we need to have our water clean and rich with life. The Sparkill Creek Restoration Project will work to assure that the water coming from inland is not only clean but has healthy insects for the fish to eat and healthy fish for these birds.
A special thanks to the wonderful photographer Steven Sisti. Without his professional high quality photographs of the Piermont Marsh, it would have been much more difficult to portray the value of this fantastic resource. And another thanks to the Rockland Audubon Society.
