Our land preservation work is guided by a thoughtful vision that prioritizes protection of interconnected greenways in urban, suburban and rural communities. > Learn More
Land for growing food, protecting water and refreshing the air we breathe is critical for life itself. Here is the how and why of land preservation and some of our successes. > Learn More
Get outside and enjoy the lands you’ve helped us protect. Find a D&R Greenway trail and visit our njtrails.org website to learn about trails throughout central New Jersey. > Learn More
Preservation is the first step. Stewardship lasts forever. Find out how we care for land to ensure its conservation values, and what you can do on your own property.> Learn More
Single event rentals and Partner Memberships are available to non-profits, corporations, universities, public agencies and private organizations who rent our signature indoor and outdoor spaces for meetings, programs and special events. Learn More
Labyrinth
A labyrinth is an ancient and mysterious pattern that is representative of one’s journey in life. Unlike a maze where you encounter a wrong turn or a dead end, the labyrinth has one way in, leading to the center, and one way out. Learn More
Mission-themed art exhibitions in our Marie L. Matthews Art Gallery bring together significant and new artists to inspire thought and delight in nature. Our Olivia Rainbow children’s gallery presents the work of preservationists of tomorrow. > Learn More
Join us to ensure a healthy, diverse plant community. Transform your home, school or community garden into habitat. Our native shrubs, grasses and perennial flowers are available during the growing season from our Native Plant Nursery. > Learn More
Conservation Lands for Sale
Would you like to own a farm or property that contributes to conservation in our region? Find out about unique properties offered for sale through our Inaugural Revolving Land Fund. > Learn More
Art
Our ever-changing themed art exhibitions offer art in diverse media, available to enjoy in your own home and office, and as gifts. Art sales support our land preservation and stewardship mission. > Learn More
Books
View a selection of books available for purchase, with proceeds going to support the work of D&R Greenway. > Learn More
You can make a real difference in conservation of New Jersey’s special places. D&R Greenway is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations are fully tax-deductible. We offer memorial and honorary gift recognition opportunities.
Legacy Giving
Your legacy can ensure a green future. Planned gifts, including bequests and charitable gift annuities that provide a lifetime income, may include recognition in our EverGreen Circle.
Corporations and local businesses show they care about the places where we live and work by supporting D&R Greenway. Find out how your business can participate, and learn which businesses have joined us in our mission.
New Jersey is the first state predicted to reach “build-out”, according to a Rutgers University study. Our mission is increasingly urgent: To preserve and care for land, and inspire a conservation ethic, now and for the future. > Learn More
Trustees
Our dedicated trustees express why they care about D&R Greenway’s mission.. > Learn More
Milestone Accomplishments
A timeline shows the difference that D&R Greenway has made in our local communities and beyond. > Learn More
Staff
Our accomplished team of preservation professionals is recognized nationally, statewide and locally. > Learn More
Take the Lead! Your Dog. Your Responsibility. Keep your Dog on a Leash and Under Control at All Times. Regardless of how friendly your dog is, they may be frightening to others. Dogs can harm ground wildlife, even if not intentionally. So please, leash your dog so that you, your neighbors, their pets, and wildlife are all safe on our preserves! All dogs are good dogs until they are not. Thank You!
D&R Greenway Land Trust at the Johnson Education Center One Preservation Place Princeton, NJ 08540 CONTACT US For general inquiries you may have about D&R Greenway: Phone: 609.924.4646 Fax: 609.924.5577 Email: info@drgreenway.org Directions to the Johnson Education Center: From Princeton: Follow Nassau Street south towards Route 206. Turn right on Elm Road. Turn left at next light - this is Rosedale Road. Follow for ½ mile and look for sign with stone base for D&R Greenway Land Trust and Preservation > Read More
The slogan “Run Phyllis” took Phyllis Marchand through 22 years of elected office, including 14 as Princeton Township Mayor. An open space enthusiast who partnered with D&R Greenway as Mayor to preserve Greenway Meadows, Phyllis is still running to ensure that we protect as much open space as we can before it disappears. Shortly after leaving office in 2009, Phyllis was invited to join the Board of Trustees of D&R Greenway Land Trust. This spring, Marchand, who served as Vice-Chair, > Read More
D&R Greenway Land Trust mourns the loss of Chairman of the Board of Trustees Brian Breuel, who died in late May. “He was an enthusiastic, committed leader who cared deeply about the mission of preserving land,” says D&R Greenway Land Trust President and CEO Linda Mead. His wife Shirley speaks of his pride in the legacy of D&R Greenway: “While driving around the area, Brian would proudly point out properties that D&R Greenway had preserved. He loved being involved with > Read More
Our Mission and History D&R Greenway Land Trust is central New Jersey's nonprofit land preservation organization, founded in 1989 through the collaboration and vision of four organizations: the Stony Brook - Millstone Watershed Association, Friends of Princeton Open Space, Regional Planning Partnership, and the Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission. Founders, including Jim Amon, Rosemary Blair, Dennis Davidson, Sam Hamill, and Bob Johnston, realized that our region's open space was threatened with extinction. Their vision of an organization dedicated to the > Read More
This September, D&R Greenway will join with Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey to premiere a new exhibition called Rare Wildlife Revealed: The James Fiorentino Traveling Art Exhibition. The realistic paintings by James Fiorentino depict some of the state’s most endangered and vulnerable species. During the premiere exhibit through October, sales of the original paintings, limited edition digital prints and a book with a forward by former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean, as well as wildlife merchandise, will benefit D&R Greenway > Read More