Winter Newsletter: The Wolfe Tree, Improved Wildlife Blind, New Forest Acquired, Celebrating Future Leaders

Read through The Land Conservancy's highlights from the past few months in the most recent issue of our newsletter. You'll learn all about the 400-year-old ash tree in Mt. Olive that's been placed in the state's historic register of notable trees, as well as improvements to the wildlife blind at South Branch Preserve where you can spy dozens of animal species that inhabit the marsh at the headwaters of the Raritan River's South Branch.

We're still excited about our eighth addition to Yards Creek Preserve, a forest along Jacksonburg Creek in Hardwick Township. Slowly but surely, The Land Conservancy and our partners are connecting significant amounts of green forested habitat along the slopes of the Kittatinny Ridge in the Delaware River Watershed, creating a resilient ecosystem that will better adapt to climate change while supporting diverse populations of native plants and animals. Yards Creek Preserve now totals 346 acres.

Once again we started the year with some bracing fresh air on a First Day hike, this time through our Nancy Conger West Brook Preserve, and found some cool natural treasures. We're celebrating Brandon Zabriskie being named 2024's Sargent Intern, an award that recognizes one outstanding intern for the significant work they have done for the organization.

And we're just getting warmed up for 2025! There's so much more to come.