Newly Preserved Land Extends South of Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve December 28, 2020, Princeton ~ 50 acres of rolling farm fields and woodlands along Jacobs Creek permanently protected with conservation and public access easement. As 2020 comes to an end, D&R Greenway Land Trust announces good news with permanent preservation of the 50-acre Sycamore Creek Farm, owned by Tony and Patti Cifelli, in Hopewell, New Jersey. A forest of majestic trees, a stone wall and Christmas fern adjoins acres of farm > Read More
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Watch What Babe Ruth Teaches About Getting Kids Outdoors Babe Ruth by James Fiorentino December 14, 2020, Princeton Grandparents and parents seeking holiday gifts for their Little Leaguers will be inspired by watching D&R Greenway’s latest video ‘Fields of Dreams’ featuring sports and the outdoors in the starring role. Linda Ruth Tosetti, granddaughter of legendary homerun hitter Babe Ruth, tells personal stories about the Babe’s early life and how he became motivated to become a baseball player. Click HERE or > Read More
10th Anniversary of St. Michaels Farm Preserve Proves Power of Land to Create Community Once upon a time, a large, brick Victorian orphanage presided over four hundred acres of expansive farm fields and richly forested land. From 1896 until 1973, children lived at and attended classes in St. Michael’s Orphanage and Industrial School in Hopewell, NJ. After the orphanage closed, the land laid in wait of its fate. In fall of 2005, D&R Greenway President and CEO Linda Mead received > Read More
Celebrating a Community Hero A new historically important preserve has been named for local WWII veteran Bob Vaucher (c). His family, including three children, gathered for a dedication at the Bridgewater Council meeting on the 75th VJ Day. When World War II hero Bob Vaucher was not flying one of his 117 combat missions, he would sit with his comrades at night and talk about what they would do if they made it home. Their commitment: We will do > Read More
Volunteers Needed! Help Plant Trees & Shrubs on Open Space! Plantings at each location will be spread out over four to five days, enabling volunteers to work with social distance, while being supervised by knowledgeable project leaders. If you would like to participate, additional logistical information and sign-up forms can be found at the links below: October 1-5, new Koch Property adjacent to Cedar Ridge in Hopewell Learn more and sign up here. October 7-10, Cedar Ridge in Hopewell Learn more and > Read More
Princeton, NJ — September 22, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE D&R Greenway Land Trust Invites Public to Join in the Parade: Masquerade Parade 2020! 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Halloween Saturday, October 31; Rain Date: Sunday, November 1 Where ‘Floats’ are Stationary and Decorated Cars Parade through St. Michaels Farm Preserve Princeton: ~ D&R Greenway’s response to COVID situations is to treat this crisis as an opportunity to engage the community on its preserves in new ways. Realizing that “Everyone loves > Read More
Princeton, NJ — August 26, 2020 Mission Accomplished: Capital City Farm Grows into a Healthy, Vital Place — A New Life for Capital City Farm, Trenton’s Food Oasis Princeton: ~ D&R Greenway has permanently preserved over 30 farms in the Garden State, totaling 8,500 acres. Yet there is something very special about the smallest of them all, the 2-acre Capital City Farm in Trenton. Too many city neighborhoods are “food deserts” without ready access to fresh food. Once a trash-strewn lot, Capital City > Read More
Princeton, NJ — August 19, 2020 Princeton: ~ An attractive new sign and kiosk, and a new gravel parking area, invite the public to three loop trails on Pennington Mountain. Cool woodlands and exceptional natural vistas on Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve are now easily accessible on Hopewell’s Woosamonsa Road. Significant partnership among D&R Greenway Land Trust, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space and the Township of Hopewell conserved what has been described as “a forested paradise.” Its black rock, diabase foundation > Read More
Princeton, NJ — July 30, 2020 When Greenway Meadows park was created and named in 2002, the former paved driveway to the General Robert Wood Johnson estate was repurposed to invite people of all abilities into this natural setting. From two Rosedale Road parking areas, visitors – including those using a cane, walker or wheelchair; parents with strollers; and bicyclists – are invited onto a paved trail to enter the beauty of the park. In summer, fields of wildflowers, full > Read More
Princeton, NJ — July 1, 2020 D&R Greenway Land Trust announces the addition of 58 forested acres to its Plum Brook Preserve in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County. Located at 190 Locktown/Sergeantsville Road, near Stockton, the reach of Plum Brook Preserve has now expanded to 311 acres. The site includes five permanently preserved neighboring parcels, including the Beagle Club property. This successful acquisition involves the partnership of significant regional partners. Purchase was accomplished through Delaware Township with support from NJ Green > Read More
