Johnson Education Center -

"The Land that Feeds You, Celebrating New Jersey Farms and Farmers
- a mixed media art exhibition celebrating agriculture in the Garden State

"The Land That Feeds You, Celebrating New Jersey Farms and Farmers" will be on exhibit until November 7, 2008

Art is available for purchase, 35% of the purchase price is a tax-deductible contribution to
D&R Greenway's land preservation mission.
The Art Exhibition runs from September 15 - November 7
Curator: Jack Koeppel

Special Thanks to the following farms and businesses for donating wonderfully fresh local foods and refreshments to our opening reception held on September 25:

Griggstown Quail Farm
Lucy's Ravioli
The Snack Factory
Zone 7 - Fresh From the Farmers' Fields
Orchard Farm Organics
Terhune Orchards
Witherspoon Bread Company
The Bent Spoon
Howell Living History Farm
Cherry Grove Farm
Whole Earth Center
Unionville Vineyards
Camden Bag & Paper

Music by Riverside Bluegrass Band

This event is free and open to the public.

D&R Greenway Land Trust and Princeton Environmental Institute welcome Dr. Merlin Tuttle, President and Founder of Bat Conservation International on Friday, October 10, 2008 at Princeton University, McCosh 50, 4:30 p.m, Princeton. Advance registration is not required.

Hopewell Artists Open Studios - Portions of Proceeds Benefit D&R Greenway's Land Preservation Mission

Saturday, October 25 - Silent Auction of Art, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Enjoy local foods and wine while you bid on one-of-a-kind works of art. Hopewell Train Station, Railroad Avenue, Hopewell. Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Please call to purchase tickets, (609) 924-4646, ext. 132.

Sunday, October 26 - Self-Guided Tour of Galleries and Studios in Hopewell, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Free!

A past exhibition in the Olivia Rainbow Gallery featured "Our Earth From Space," artwork by kindergarten through eighth grade students from Collaborations! with Art Instructor, Heather Barros. See ART SHOWS

Space Explorer Greg Olsen at zero gravity! Dr. Olsen was our guest for a special celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2008

A recent program at Johnson Education Center on Environmental Justice, with Professor Kimberly Smith, opened dialogue among conservation and planning organizations in the area. This was the first in a series of presentations being offered.

The Greening events were a series of presentations offered through an unprecedented collaboration of eight non-profit organizations committed to strengthening the communities they serve. The coalition includes: Isles, Inc., Passage Theatre Company of Trenton, New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Northeast Organic Farming Association, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, Friends for the Marsh, New Jersey Audubon Society and D&R Greenway Land Trust.

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Regan Tuder and Leslie Kuenne, Co-Chairpersons of CELEBRATE OPEN SPACE!
show birdhouses designed by local architects for the Silent Auction at CELEBRATE OPEN SPACE!.
Right Photo: Save St. Michael's Committee Members drive on the parade route
of the Memorial Day Parade in Hopewell. The sign on the truck thanked D&R Greenway for helping
preserve 337 acres in Hopewell, the site of the former St. Michael's Orphanage.

Mercer County Master Gardeners joined forces to conduct spring cleaning outside Johnson Education Center.
D&R Greenway Land Trust is so grateful for their enthusiasm and energy!

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• See Good Time Galas for an annual event hosted by D&R Greenway Land Trust
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