340 Pine Avenue, Deptford, NJ 08096
A Greenway on the Banks of Big Timber Creek in Deptford Township
walk in the wild
IDENTIFY EARLY BLOOMERS ON THE TRAILS AT OLD PINE FARM ON SUNDAY, MARCH 22
The snow is gone, the sun has returned and the early bloomers are popping up all over the place. Join us for a walk to see all these bloomers on the trails at Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust on Sunday March 22, starting at 2:00 pm. The land trust consists of 39 acres of woodland, wetlands and a meadow with several trails winding through the area.
Our guide will be Anna Alberici, a Gloucester County Certified Gardener. In addition to identifying early bloomers she will include information about protecting early pollinators who may not have "awaken" from the winter, and how to protect them.
We will meet at 340 Pine Ave. Deptford NJ 0806 in the front yard of the Willoughby House. There is a sign identifying the house at the driveway which leads to the front yard. Parking on Pine Avenue. 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 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.