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Join us for a Great Ride, Food and Fun!
 Saturday, June 15, 2013
Celebrate the start
of summer and ride with us on the Columbia Trail!
Find out more
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One Hundred Acres Preserved in
West Milford Township
 We
are pleased to announce the preservation of the former Apple
Acres property in West Milford Township. Consisting of 103 acres
of forests and fields along Union Valley Road, West Milford
Township closed on this property following a multi-year effort
to purchase the land for recreation and open space. Bounded by
state parklands and preserved watershed lands, this property
will continue local and regional efforts to preserve land for
the protection and enhancement of our public water supplies.
more
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IN THE PRESS:
"Innovative"
Pompton Riverwalk Wins Recognition
Read the story in the Daily Record about this award winning
project.
Garden Plots Open
in Mount Olive
The Daily Record reports on our new Community Garden! (click to
page 2)
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Linz Farm Preserved in Frelinghuysen Township
 The
Land Conservancy of New Jersey is pleased to announce the recent
preservation of the 122 acre Linz Farm in Frelinghuysen Township
with the addition of the Linz Farm, there are now 1,780 acres,
ensuring a permanent agricultural legacy in the Township.
“The Township of Frelinghuysen is please to add another valuable
piece of farmland to its preservation effort,” stated Charlie
Schaffer, Chairman of the Frelinghuysen Township Farmland
Preservation Committee.
more
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Two Properties
Added to South Branch Preserve
 We
are pleased to announce the preservation of two properties,
totaling 18 acres, expanding our South Branch Preserve in
Mt. Olive Township. These are the fifth and sixth properties to
be added to the Preserve since its establishment in 2010.
Purchased in partnership with the Morris County Municipal
Utilities Authority, these properties adjoin the South Section
of the Preserve located at the end of Shop Lane and its
intersection of River Road in the Township.
more
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Community
Gardening at South Branch Preserve!
 A
$10,000 grant from Sustainable Jersey will help us establish a
community garden at our South Branch Preserve! Soon, fencing, a
shed, and a parking area will be installed. The garden will be
located at the entrance of the South Branch Preserve on Wolfe
Road (near its intersection with Route 46 East).
more
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98
Acres Preserved in Lafayette for Open Space and Recreation!
The Township of
Lafayette is pleased to announce the preservation of the Lawler
Property along Warbasse Junction Road, approximately one-quarter
mile south of its junction with Route 94. Purchased in
partnership with the State of New Jersey and Sussex County, this
stunning 98 acre property has been protected for open space and
recreation purposes. The Township will own and manage 45 acres
for recreation, while the remaining 53 acres, including a small
portion in Andover Township, will be owned by the State of New
Jersey as an addition to the state-owned Hyper Humus Wildlife
Management Area and Sussex Branch Trail.
more
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 The
4th Annual Gray Cup!
Thank you to all who
sponsored, contributed and took part in our 4th Annual Gray Cup
Invitational Golf Classic. What an amazing day and an amazing
success!
Pictures from the day
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Conservancy
Awards Two Scholarships to New Jersey’s Young Environmental
Leaders
The Land Conservancy
of New Jersey is pleased to announce their 2012 Scholarship
recipients. Samantha Apgar, a graduate of Madison High School,
was awarded the Russell W. Myers Scholarship and Stephanie
Rivera of Rockaway was awarded the Rogers Family Scholarship.
The Conservancy grants two awards yearly to outstanding New
Jersey college students studying in an environmental field. Each
student received $7,750. Since 1984, $179,000 has been awarded
to 44 deserving college students by the Conservancy, helping to
develop New Jersey’s future environmental leaders.
more
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 The
Winning Entry from our
Pedal for Preservation Photo Contest!
Gary Kazin is the
winner of our Pedal for Preservation photo contest. He
snapped this shot of an American Toad on the Columbia Trail just
north of Four Bridges Road. Congratulations Gary!
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 Montville
Township Preserves 36 Acres
for Recreation and Open Space
Montville Township,
working with The Land Conservancy of New Jersey, recently
purchased and preserved 36 acres along River Road in the
Township. Known simply as "Market Place" the Township of
Montville acquired this undeveloped property for open space and
recreation. The Township intends to utilize the property for
hiking and flood storage protection for local residents. River
Road has been identified in the 2011 Open Space and Recreation
Plan as a proposed bicycle route in the southern part of the
municipality, this property would provide a quiet respite for
riders along this scenic road across from the Knoll West County
Club in neighboring Parsippany-Troy Hills Township. The Robert
Lazar Middle School is located diagonally across from the
northeastern corner of the property.
more
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Twelve
Acres Preserved in the
“Heart of the Farny Highlands”
The Land Conservancy
of New Jersey has purchased the 12-acre "Heart of the Farny
Highlands" property in Rockaway Township from Lynne Timothy with
funds provided by the Morris County Municipal Utilities
Authority and Morris County Park Commission. The property is
surrounded by more than 8,000 acres of public parkland,
including the 1,250-acre property preserved in 2006 which is now
part of Morris County’s Silas Condict Park. The 1,250-acre
property was purchased in a collaboration between the Park
Commission, The Land Conservancy, New Jersey Green Acres and
Kinnelon Borough. The Heart of the Farny Highlands property will
be owned and managed by the Park Commission.
more
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