Archives: Land Preserves
Kate’s Trail
Mercer County
Kate’s Trail is on a 60 acre conservation easement held by D&R Greenway Land Trust. See D&R Greenway Land Trust. The area of the easement with the trail and public access covers 20 acres. The remaining 40 acre easement does not allow public access but will remain as permanent open space. If you stay on the path you will not trespass on the eased area that is not open to the public. The distance from the road to the Stony Brook > Read More
Abbott Marshlands
Mercer County
The Abbott Marshlands is composed of 3,000 acres of wetlands and uplands located on the western edge of central New Jersey just below Trenton. The diverse habitats – freshwater tidal and non-tidal marshes and swamps, ponds, and woodlands – are home to many kinds of plants and animals, as well as several historic sites. D&R Greenway has been active in protecting the Abbott Marshlands for 25 years. Working with partners, we were instrumental in establishing Mercer County's Tulpehaking Nature Center, > Read More
St. Michaels Farm Preserve
Mercer County
Now over 400 acres, the St. Michaels property, which was preserved in 2010 and expanded in 2017, is an expanse of farm fields and forests on the edge of Hopewell Borough. From many parts of this preserve the visitor has long views, lending the preserve a wonderful expansiveness which promotes a sense of well-being in anyone who walks its many farm roads and paths. From 1896 until 1973 this was the home of St. Michael’s Orphanage and Industrial School which > Read More
Sourlands Ecosystem Preserve
Mercer County
Sourland Mountains Spanning 60,000 acres, the Sourlands region is a reservoir of biodiversity in central New Jersey. D&R Greenway has already facilitated the preservation of more than 3,400 acres in the Sourlands and is a leading partner with state, county and municipal officials, and private landowners, to continue preservation of this region. More than 150 bird species have been recorded in the Sourland forests. Numerous species require the large, unfragmented tracts of closed-canopy forest that remain in the Sourlands in > Read More
Cedar Ridge Preserve
Mercer County
At over 200 acres, Cedar Ridge is one of D&R Greenway's earliest and most important preserves. It is a real beauty. It has wildflower-filled meadows, flowering trees and shrubs in hedgerows, a corridor along the Stony Brook, small pools that fill in spring where salamanders and frogs lay eggs, groves of red cedars that house owls, a remnant patch of ancient forest with one of the best and biggest white oak trees around, and an extensive maze of early 19th > Read More
Greenway Meadows
Mercer County
Greenway Meadows, which surrounds D&R Greenway Land Trust’s home in Princeton, is a wonderful place to explore and play.
Our Mission: To Preserve & Care for Land and Inspire a Conservation Ethic, Now and Forever
Land Preserved
327 stories of preservation and 22,200+ protected Acres
Upcoming Events
Apr 25
Spring 2024 Native Plant Sale!!
Thursday, April 25 noon – 4 pm; Friday, April 26 noon – 3 pm; Saturday, April 27 9 am - noon
D&R Greenway, Native Plant Nursery, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton
Our Spring 2024 Native Plant Sale is Here! Save > Read More
Jun 30
Check Back Often for Announcements of Upcoming Events. Johnson Education Center Office Hours of Operation – 10 am – 4 pm 609-924-4646
ALL of our trails are OPEN! In Hopewell and > Read More
