Land Preservation Updates

Total Acres Preserved: 10,540.35(as of 5/5/2008)
Valued at over $248,906,012
193 Properties

193 properties preserved since 1989!

D&R Greenway Land Trust recently completed the preservation of 56.71-acres of farm fields and woodlands off Featherbed Lane in Hopewell Township. This is a key connection with other preserved lands in the Northern Stony Brook Preserve. Walking trails are planned for this preserve.
D&R Greenway also worked with the State Agriculural Development Committee (SADC) to facilitate the preservation of the Griggstown Quail Farm in Griggstown, New Jersey.

Left Photo: Families enjoyed hot air balloon rides at the 10,000 Acre Celebration held on November 4, 2007. Right Photo: Linda Mead, D&R Greenway Executive Director, with some of the honored guests at Meadow Tree Farm:
(L-R) Linda Mead; Bob Murray, Friends of West Windsor Open Space; Shing Fu-Hsueh, Mayor, West Windsor Township; NJ DEP Deputy Commissioner, Jay Watson; US Congressman Rush Holt; Wendy Mager, Friends of Princeton Open Space; and Rich Goldman, Chairman, D&R Greenway Board of Trustees

Left Photo: The band, Springstreet provided live music at
D&R Greenway's 10,000th acre celebration.
Right Photo: Some of our staff and supporters
celebrate land preservation.

2008 YTD Totals:
214.33 acres
Valued at $6,616,000

2007 Totals: 1,017.2 acres preserved throughout five counties
in central New Jersey

2006 Totals: 835 acres preserved
throughout six counties in central New Jersey

The Rawlyk Farm in Kingwood Township was preserved in 2006