340 Pine Avenue, Deptford, NJ 08096
A Greenway on the Banks of Big Timber Creek in Deptford Township
upcoming events
KAYAK EXPEDITION AND PICNIC AT OLD PINE FARM NATRAL LANDS TRUST ON SUNDAY, JUNE 26
Bring your own kayak or canoe or use one of Old Pine Farm’s five kayaks to enjoy an adventure on the south branch of Big Timber Creek on Sunday, June 26, starting at 11 a.m. High Tide is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn how to kayak from a kayak instructor or just head upstream on your own and explore the ways and byways as you seek out the beaver lodge, wild flowers and goose nests. Head downstream and enjoy the large vistas of marsh, water and sky with birds flying overhead. We will provide transportation for canoes and kayaks from the parking lot on Rankin Avenue to the creek at 11a.m. and again at 11:30 a.m. Please be punctual. A composting toilet will also be provided. In Covid-19 style, bring your own picnic food, drinks and blanket or eat at the picnic table and enjoy a summer day by the water and walk the trails to explore the 36-acre land trust. We will meet in the parking lot at the end of Rankin Avenue in Blackwood Terrace. The last house number is 407 Rankin Avenue to put into your favorite mapping service. Please check our website www.oldpinefarm.org and Facebook for changes and directions. Information and questions, please text Joan at 856-340-3208. Carpooling recommended. Free and open to all.s. Information, questions, and registration: Text Joan, 856-340-3208. Car pooling recommended. Free and open to all.
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 deciated green trail from the headw
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 deciated 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 45 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 45 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.