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Join D&R Greenway Land Trust for a 1778 Reenactment Party at Historic Hillside Farm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ~ October 1, 2024 To kick off the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, D&R Greenway Land Trust is hosting a reenactment party  on Sunday, October 27 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at historic Hillside Farm in Hopewell, NJ, the location of the Continental Army’s three-day encampment. In the hot summer months of 1778, over 10,000 Continental Soldiers encamped in Hopewell, NJ for three days in June, on the road to what > Read More

Talking Climate Change ’til The Cows Come Home

Thank you, Community News – and Lisa Wolff – for helping to tell this story! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ~ By Lisa Wolff Published Apr 1, 2024 Updated Apr 11, 2024 in Community News Could land practices in Hopewell, New Jersey hold a key to mitigating worldwide climate change? A select group of land preservation experts will visit our state and consider that question at their annual retreat in April. D&R Greenway, a community land trust that has preserved over 22,000 > Read More

Holiday Open House and Art Sale at the Johnson Education Center in Princeton

Announcing Holiday Open House and Art Sale at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center in Princeton Saturday, December 9th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ~ December 1, 2023 ~~ The public is invited to a Holiday Open House and Art Sale on Saturday, December 9th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Johnson Education Center at One Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ 08540. Internationally acclaimed MUTTS cartoons by Patrick McDonnell, watercolors by James Fiorentino, > Read More

D&R Greenway Land Trust Honors First People’s Cultural Heritage

Princeton Living Magazine, November, 2023 issue ~ The Connection to Indigenous Peoples ~ Respecting the Land ~ More History of Point Breeze #### About D&R Greenway Land Trust: D&R Greenway Land Trust is an accredited nonprofit that has reached a new milestone of over 22,000 acres of land preserved throughout central New Jersey since 1989. By protecting land in perpetuity and creating public trails, it gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. The land trust’s preserved farms and > Read More

D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces Return to the “Speakeasy” at the Masquerade Ball

Masquerade Ball Return to the “Speakeasy” Saturday, October 28 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm Hillside Farm, Hopewell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 11, 2023, Princeton ~ D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Masquerade Ball, featuring musicians and visual artists, will be held at Hillside Farm on the evening of October 28, from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Tickets to the event are available starting from $250 and can be purchased at www.drgreenway.org or by calling D&R Greenway at 609-924-4646. Proceeds support D&R Greenway’s work to preserve > Read More

D&R Greenway Calling All Volunteers: Help Plant Trees & A Meadow on Open Space!

Help us build the new MOUNTAIN RIDGE TRAIL! We have a goal of completing this trail before Thanksgiving! Trail Building Opportunities! Thursday 11/16 and Tuesday 11/21 9:30 a.m. – noon (or longer!) Meet at the D&R Greenway Land Trust pull-off located near the address below LOOK FOR THE D&R GREENWAY SIGN 16 Lindbergh Ringoes, NJ 08551 Click HERE for directions IMPORTANT DETAILS Wear a hat, hiking boots, long socks, long pants, and long sleeves. The weather will be cool so > Read More

Your History Buffs Will Love Discovery Center at Point Breeze

The following article is a reprint from New Jersey Family, a Parenting & Lifestyle magazine at njfamily.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 2, 2023 ~     Your History Buffs Will Love Discovery Center at Point Breeze The preserved mansion in Bordentown houses information on both Indigenous Peoples and Spanish history. BY JENNIFER AMATO, New Jersey Family Published: October 2, 2023 New Jersey is steeped in both Native American and war history. But did you know there’s one special property > Read More

D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces First Ever Harvest Moon Ball

D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces In-Person First Ever Harvest Moon Ball Saturday, September 30 Discovery Center at Point Breeze FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 18, 2023, Princeton ~  D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Harvest Moon Ball, featuring musicians and theatre performers, will be held at the Discovery Center at Point Breeze on the evening of September 30, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at 101 Park Street, Bordentown, NJ. The ticket price of $60 supports the historic and ecologically important property and > Read More

D&R Greenway’s 2023 Fall Native Plant Sale — IN PERSON!

D&R Greenway Land Trust Announces In-Person Fall 2023 Native Plant Sale RESCHEDULED DATE Wednesday, September 27 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 12, 2023, Princeton ~  D&R Greenway announces a wide variety of healthy local plants are ready for purchase at their annual Fall Native Plant Sale taking place on Friday, September 22: 2:30 pm-5:30 pm and Saturday, September 23: 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Planting natives enhances home gardens in natural beauty, attracts butterflies and birds in the landscape, > Read More

FUTURO and D&R Greenway Land Trust Set Sail For Another Fantastic Year

    FUTURO and D&R Greenway Land Trust Set Sail For Another Fantastic Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 18, 2024, Bordentown, NJ ~ by Angelica Stern, Trenton Daily Sunday, August 18, 2024 After last year’s exciting maiden voyage, the D&R Greenway Land Trust, in conjunction with the Latin American Legal Defense Fund (LALDEF), have once again returned for this year’s installment of FUTURO kayaking. This day of fun empowered students from the Trenton area to get outdoors, get connected, and > Read More

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Upcoming Events
Dec 12

Holiday Legacy Estate Sale – SNEAK PREVIEW

Thursday, December 12 from 3-6 pm
Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ

Join us for A Holiday Estate Sale! Featuring Legacy > Read More

Dec 15

When the Land Calls Art Exhibit Opening Reception

Sunday, December 15 from 1-5 pm
Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ

Join us for the Opening Reception of When The > Read More

Dec 21

Holiday Open House at The Discovery Center at Point Breeze

Saturday, December 21, noon to 4 pm
The Discovery Center at Point Breeze, 101 East Park Street, Bordentown

Holiday Open House The Discovery Center at Point Breeze > Read More

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