Stewardship
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D&R Greenway Land Trust is responsible for stewardship and monitoring of all our properties under ownership and easement. We have developed management plans and monitor our properties throughout the year. Conservation easements are monitored annually. We care for the plants, animals and habitats on our preserved lands through good stewardship management. D&R Greenway Land Trust holds landowner stewardship forums to showcase stewardship techniques and management practices. D&R Greenway welcomes involvement from local citizens and community groups in caring for our preserved lands. Please call (609) 924-4646, ext. 124 or ext. 127 for more information or complete the volunteer form.
Site Steward ProgramBeing a caretaker of a nature preserve is the ultimate way to learn about the plants and creatures who are our neighbors and to give back to the wild world which sustains us all. As a site steward for D&R Greenway Land Trust, you will be given a local preserved property to tend and observe. In return for your dedication, D&R Greenway's Land Steward Jared Rosenbaum will teach seasonal outdoor classes in plant and wildlife identification, invasive species control, native seed collection and dispersal, and trail maintenance. Together, the site stewards will be a cadre of caretakers attuned to the land, helping to nurture our preserves.
A fall event will be held on October 4. Please contact Jared Rosenbaum, Land Steward, at jrosenbaum@drgreenway.org.
Volunteer Site Stewards Wanted!
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D&R Greenway Land Trust holds 49 conservation easements on properties and owns 41 preserves outright, and we need help managing and protecting each and every one of them!
If you enjoy the outdoors, you are a perfect candidate. A site steward's minimum responsibility is to walk "your" adopted property four times a year and reporting back on what was seen. Site stewards are welcome to do more- remove any debris, cut back Multiflora Rose and other invasive plants, lay-out and construct trails, etc.
If you are interested in helping us out by walking one of our beautiful preserves contact Jim Amon, Director of Stewardship at 609-924-4646 ext. 124.
Enhancing Backyard Habitat for Birds, Butterflies and Wildlife By Removing Target Invasive Species - Click on pictures below to open and print literature -updated on March 4, 2008
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Special thanks to Paula Norwood for her work on these publications.
Helpful Websites to Learn About Plants That Are Best For Your Yard and Property:
USDA-NRCS Farm Bill Programs
National Park Service-Plant Conservation Alliance
The Nature Conservancy-Global Invasive Species Initiative
For Information on Native Plants for Your Property:
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
D&R Greenway Land Trust's 2006 Landowners Forum
Invasive plants have become so dominant in our local landscape that aggressive human action is required to restore a better ecological balance and to encourage the return of the plants historically found in this region. The soil, insects, birds and other animals that have evolved with this native plant community over thousands of years have formed intricate connections and interrelationships. Several recently introduced non-native plant species have aggressively pushed out native plants, diminishing a healthy biodiversity and altering soil chemistry.
The 2006 Landowners Forum featured presentations about four of the most troublesome invasive plant species in this region: Multiflora rose, Japanese stiltgrass, Japanese barberry and garlic mustard. Landowners were given specific information about how to identify these species in their different growth stages, their impact on native plants and animals and options for control measures.
Some Web Sites for More Information on Invasive Plants:
National Invasive Species Council
USDA-NRCS Farm Bill Programs
National Park Service-Plant Conservation Alliance
The Nature Conservancy-Global Invasive Species Initiative
For Information on Native Plants for Your Property:
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens