Restoration of Teaneck Creek’s Wetlands
Teaneck Creek’s Restoration project successfully finished September 2022. On October 19, 2022 the County of Bergen celebrated the restoration project. Over the winter months of 2022-2023 trail usage was limited to allow the newly planted plants time to put down roots and acclimate. In April 2023, Teaneck Creek Park fully reopened.
This project began in the early 2000’s with a vision of creating an ecologically restored people’s park.
Below you can read through the two decade journey to create 20 acres of freshwater wetlands or check out Bergen County’s Department of Parks restoration update page.
Project Updates
10/19/22 Update
The Teaneck Creek Conservancy is pleased to announce trails are partially open at the Puffin Way entrance. Please enter down the wooden stairs located at the center of the parking lot. Southern sections of the red and green trails that complete a loop to the Labyrinth are now open. Please do not go beyond the Labyrinth at this time as trails have not yet been repaired.
Please stay on trails to help our new native plants establish. Areas with hay are protecting recently laid native seeds.
9/19/2022 Update
The Teaneck Creek Conservancy is pleased to announce the Habitat Wetlands Restoration project undertaken by Bergen County Parks is nearly complete. The new native plants are in the ground and doing well despite the drought. The Department of Parks is currently evaluating whether the perimeter fencing will remain in place for a short time longer for the native plants to progress through the planting establishment period.
In the meantime, please continue enjoying the outdoor classroom and Little Library at our Fycke Lane entrance and our site program offerings.
For the latest information about the status of the park and its reopening please visit Bergen County's Project Website (no longer active). Additional information can also be found on the Conservancy's Restoration FAQ page.
6/13/2022 Update
The Teaneck Creek Conservancy is pleased to announce that the restoration project undertaken by Bergen County for Teaneck Creek Park is entering its final phase. In the coming months the County will plant thousands of new native bushes and trees to finish this historic restoration of the park and its wetlands. While the new plantings take root, most of the park will remain closed, but the Fyke Lane Entrance and Outdoor Classroom Area remain open. We look forward to a scheduled full reopening of the park later this Fall. For the latest information about the status of the park and its reopening please visit Bergen County's Project Website (link updated 7/22/22). Additional information can also be found on TCC's Restoration FAQ page.
4/28/2022 Update
We are so excited to see native plants being planted at our park! We look forward to re-opening after the new plants get acclimated. Thank you Bergen County Parks System for this opportunity to restore this unique forested wetland!
2/2/2022 Update
5/24/2021 Update
Our very green Green Trail! Check out this quick behind the scenes with Garrett from @siteworkscm sharing a part of our park that the restoration has not touched! If you need help getting your bearings, the green trail connects to the red trail behind the Turtle Peace Labyrinth and again at the 5 Pipes. This path cuts through the cottonwood forest before lining up with Creek near the Glenpointe Bridge.
4/15/2021 Update
This week we joined Garrett, the site manager for the Teaneck Creek Restoration, for a quick update on how the Restoration team is working to reintroduce water flow into our wetlands habitat.
3/15/2021 Update
From our visit to the restoration area with Site Manager Garrett! All along, the restoration crew has worked with our staff, our Weed Warriors, and friends at BCAS to ensure that the work done over the last 20 years at the park by our volunteers has been honored and maintained - like these trees planted years ago by our Weed Warriors!
3/11/2021 Update
Another clip from when Allie and Alexa walked through the restoration with Site Manager Garrett! A quick look at what has not changed - our beautiful Turtle Peace Labyrinth remains the same peaceful meditative spot! #tccrestoration #labyrinth #bergencountyparks #bergencountynj #teaneckcreek #turtle #siteworks
3/1/2021
We met up with Resotration Site Manager Garrett at the DeGraw Ave Deposition Area. Learn why this new feature is such a great part of the restoration plan!
2/5/2021
Quiet day at the park!
2/2/2021 Update
Restoration Review Program February 2, 2021
1/29/2021 Update
Brrr! We braced the cold today as we met up with Garrett Ray from SiteWorks to see the construction at Stormwater Canyon.
January 23, 2021