Spring has sprung, the plants are pushing up and showing their faces. Take a walk at Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust to learn which plants are native or non-native, and then there are those invasive species. Mike Hogan will lead the walk down the trails of the land trust on Sunday, April 21, at 2 p.m. There are several trails to explore at the 36-acre land trust along the South branch of Big Timber Creek in Deptford.
Mike is project director for South Jersey Land and Water Trust. He is an amateur botanist, a photographer and a life-long resident of South Jersey.
We will meet at The Willoughby House, located at 340 Pine Avenue, off Good Intent Road in Blackwood Terrace, or put "340 Pine Avenue, Deptford, NJ 08096" into your favorite mapping service. Additional parking is available at the end of Rankin Ave, one block from Pine Ave. Please check our website www.oldpinefarm.org or our Facebook page for changes and directions. Questions: Text Joan, 856-340-3208. Carpooling recommended. Free and open to all.. Questions: Text Joan, 856-340-3208. Car pooling recommended. Free and open to all.
Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust is dedicated to the continued care of the woods, wetlands, and meadow it manages. We are continuing to acquire additional lots to connect the original Old Pine Farm acreage to a larger trail network running through the Blackwood Terrace area. We also strive to create a green trail from the headwaters of
Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust is dedicated to the continued care of the woods, wetlands, and meadow it manages. We are continuing to acquire additional lots to connect the original Old Pine Farm acreage to a larger trail network running through the Blackwood Terrace area. We also strive to create a green trail from the headwaters of Big Timber Creek to the Delaware River.
Currently, Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust is working toward the immediate goals of obtaining additional property to complete the greenway, as well as the purchase of Willoughby House.
Consisting of more than 50 acres of land, Old Pine Farm is one of the few remaining natural and protected areas along the highly developed tidal portion of Big Timber Creek. It offers a variety of terrain, including a meadow, woodlands, and wetlands, while being surrounded on three sides by many acres of fresh water in the Big Timber Cre
Consisting of more than 50 acres of land, Old Pine Farm is one of the few remaining natural and protected areas along the highly developed tidal portion of Big Timber Creek. It offers a variety of terrain, including a meadow, woodlands, and wetlands, while being surrounded on three sides by many acres of fresh water in the Big Timber Creek.
The original Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust includes land contiguous to the Big Timber Creek and the Willoughby property, roughly 33 acres. In 2001, the trust purchased an additional 5.1 acres south of Good Intent Road along Bayer Avenue, creating an area called Greenway I. After this purchase, the trustees established a goal of developing a trail to connect Greenway I to the original 33 acres. This lead to the 2003 purchase of another 9.6 acres of land at the end of Second Avenue. This property, Greenway II, adjoins Greenway I. In 2006, an additional 3.3 acres of land between First Avenue and McNaughton Avenue was obtained, creating Greenway III.Acquiring these properties can take up to several years per property, since the process involves getting approval from the New Jersey Green Acres program, finding funds for payment, having the land appraised, and doing a title search.
340 Pine Ave, Deptford, New Jersey 08096, United States