340 Pine Avenue, Deptford, NJ 08096
A Greenway on the Banks of Big Timber Creek in Deptford Township
walk in the wild
ANNUAL PADDLE HIKE AT OLD PINE FARM NATURAL LANDS TRUST SET FOR SUNDAY JUNE 8th
Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust, which borders on Big Timber Creek, will host its Annual Paddle Hike on Sunday, June 8, as part of its Walk in the Wild Educational Series. Bring your kayak, canoe or dinghy and we will get you launched! High tide at Westville is 12:34 pm. We will start transporting boats from the Rankin Avenue parking lot at 11:30 am to our boat launch.
You can paddle around and return to Old Pine Farm and we will help you out. Or, you can paddle to Venella/Green Acres park in Runnemede (3 miles) or Ft. Nassau Park on the Delaware River in Brooklawn (6.5 miles). There will be volunteers at each location to assist you.
If you have transportation everything is free. If you need transportation back to Old Pine Farm we have arranged transportation for a fee of $20 from Runnemede and $35 from Brooklawn. This includes you, your kayak/canoe and gear.
You must register in advance as we have limited capacity and time slots. Please email russellburt01@gmail.com. Old Pine Farm members get preference on times and availability of our kayaks for loan.
Old Pine Farm is located in the Blackwood Terrace section of Deptford Township and has 36 acres of open space along Big Timber Creek. Rankin Avenue intersects with Good Intent Road.
Our Mission
Old Pine Farm
Old Pine Farm
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.
Old Pine Farm
Old Pine Farm
Old Pine Farm
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.