Open Wetland at the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey

An open wetland with some cattails in the foreground, forest in the background, all lush and green

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Taken on Jun. 21, 2011

This photo shows the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey, which occupies the center of the Passaic Basin Freshwater Wetlands. The wetter sites support freshwater marshes like in the foreground of this photo, and relatively drier ground supports swamps and forest like in the background. Crop of a photo © Chris M. Morris.