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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 16, 2022, Princeton, NJ ~ D&R Greenway Land Trust Receives Significant Gift of Land from NY Jets Owners in Honor of Their Mother Betty Wold Johnson The donation is one of the most substantial land gifts in New Jersey’s history Watch our video for a glimpse into this extraordinary property! D&R Greenway Land Trust, a leading conservation nonprofit dedicated to preserving and caring for land across central New Jersey, today announced that the family of > Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 28, 2022, Princeton ~ D&R Greenway Land Trust is excited to announce the results and congratulate the winners of our Donor Appreciation Campaign. Thank you to everyone who participated. A special thank you from us to Patrick McDonnell and his MUTTS team and James Fiorentino for dedicating their talent to make this campaign a success. Top Donors Patricia and Mark Leuchten Robert & Jane MacLennan   Our two top donors will each receive: A special limited edition 25th Anniversary MUTTS book > Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 9, 2021, Princeton ~ D&R Greenway Land Trust invites the public to experience nature with new eyes, inspired by its newly opened art exhibition, “Emergence.” David O. Anderson, former President of Princeton Photography Club, and a long-time member of the land trust’s Photographers of Preservation, is exhibiting a new collection of nature photographs, as seen from the viewpoint of a child. The Olivia Rainbow Gallery, named in memory of 5-year-old Olivia Kuenne, has been transformed > Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 5, 2021, Princeton ~ D&R Greenway Land Trust announces its newest free TravelStorys app, “Women in Conservation“, on its popular Cedar Ridge Preserve in Hopewell, New Jersey, to national attention. This new hands-free audio tour is the latest in a series that includes “Healing Trails” on Greenway Meadows in Princeton, and “Children and Nature” at the land trust’s St. Michaels Farm Preserve in Hopewell. It is easy to download the free TravelStorys app to experience these inspirational audio tours > Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 17, 2021, Princeton ~ D&R Greenway and Soil Carbon Partners [SCP] announce the August 3rd arrival of fifteen cows to St. Michaels Farm Preserve in Hopewell. They are already grazing on a diverse mix of forage grasses and legumes planted by SCP. Beginning in early spring 2021, Soil Carbon Partners, led by managing member Ed Huling, applied a special mix of organic materials to 50 acres of farm fields on the land trust’s St. Michaels > Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 14, 2021, Princeton ~ Join us in Welcoming AlumniCorps Project 55 Fellows Heather Callahan and Ayame Whitfield Two recent graduates of Princeton University were welcomed into one-year Fellowships by D&R Greenway, beginning this summer. These Fellowships are provided in partnership with Princeton’s AlumniCorps Project 55 program. This program offers opportunities for exceptional recent graduates to connect with and work with nonprofits. The AlumniCorps Project 55’s motto is “Launch a life of civic leadership.” This year marks > Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 3, 2021, Princeton ~ A Season of Change Arrives for Capital City Farm Local Healthy Food is now a Reality for this Trenton Neighborhood Seven years after the dream of an urban farm began in an abandoned lot next to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, D&R Greenway’s work to establish a farm in a food desert has become an ongoing reality.  At the end of June, D&R Greenway joined in an Agreement with the City of > Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 30, 2021, Princeton ~ The first phase of an  innovative carbon sequestration project at D&R Greenway’s St. Michaels Farm Preserve has been completed, according to the project leaders from Soil Carbon Partners (SCP). Growth of lush forage grasses exceeds expectations, in fields fertilized with a special mix of organic materials and minerals. Despite significant spring rains, followed by a hot, dry spell mandating irrigation, just two weeks after planting, production was twice that of grasses > Read More

Grant Will Be Used To Enhance Three Preserves FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2021, Princeton ~ D&R Greenway Land Trust has applied for New Jersey Green Acres funds to undertake stewardship projects for its preserves at Cider Mill in Ringoes, Hillman in Hopewell, and Point Breeze in Bordentown. The projects will further enhance Open Space in Hunterdon, Mercer, and Burlington Counties. D&R Greenway has a 32-year history of advancing long-term resilience goals by conducting natural resource enhancement activities on its > Read More

D&R Greenway Welcomes 2021 AWE Fellow Fabio Yales in a partnership with the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund   June 22, 2021, Princeton ~ This June, through a special partnership supported by The William Penn Foundation, D&R Greenway Land Trust is welcoming Fabio Yales to a summer Fellowship that will focus on environmental work along the Delaware River. D&R Greenway is committed to mentoring future environmental leaders to succeed in their own preservation missions throughout life. A nationally-accredited > Read More