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NATURE GALLERY


Do something for your environment this summer!

Help Create a Princeton Ridge Preserve

Delaware Riverkeeper urges upholding of drilling moratorium

The Mercer County Wildlife Center can always use help

Conserve Wildlife is looking for volunteers for its Calling Amphibian Monitoring Project

D & R Greenway is enlisting volunteers for trail building and maintenance

Environment New Jersey asks you to protect the Jersey Shore

The Watershed invites you to become a Volunteer

PLEASE VISIT OUR LINKS PAGE FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN USE A HAND!



NJ WILD BLOG SITE

Member Carolyn Foote Edelmann’s Nature Blog NJ WILD through Packet Publications



KGA Activities and Other Local Events

D&R CANAL WATCH BIKE RIDE HISTORY TOUR

Saturday, September 4, 10:00 AM

Join canal enthusiast Bob Barth for a leisurely bike ride on the historic Delaware and Raritan Canal. The group will stop at historic villages and canal structures, such as locks and swing bridges, and talk about why the D&R was one of the most successful canals in the United States.

Helmets are required. Please bring water and snacks. The ride will last approximately three hours.

Meet at the Griggstown Causeway parking lot.
Questions? Call Bob at 201-401-3121.

Did you see the New York Times article about our Canal? No? Click here!

No More Barges but Plenty of Beauty


KINGSTON COMMUNITY PICNIC

Saturday, September 11, 3 PM to dusk
(Rain date: Sunday, September 12, 3 PM to dusk)

Come to the Laurel Avenue School grounds for "A Taste of Kingston!"

This year, local restaurants will be highlighting their specialties, so please do not bring potluck items! There will be games, prizes, music, community group displays, and KGA's REALLY big map, updated and freshly printed!



For more information, or to volunteer, please call 609-216-1223.

SAVE THE DATE!

National Public Lands Day--Saturday, September 25

KGA Fall Foliage Walk--Saturday, October 23, 1:30 to 3 PM



RECENT EVENTS




WALK IN MARQUAND PARK, GUIDED BY ROLAND MACHOLD

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Read the Time Off article by Adam Grybowski:

Every Tree Tells a Story

KGA member Roland Machold, assisted by his wife, Pamela, took sixty lucky people on a tour of Marquand Park, one of Princeton’s special treasures. Located at the junction of Stockton Street (Route 206) and Lovers’ Lane, it serves as a public park, arboretum and recreational area. In 1842, Judge Richard Field purchased a 30 acre farm, and, impressed by the horticultural discoveries of 19th century explorers and the landscaping of the great estates of England, he began the collection of trees and shrubs that was continued by subsequent owners. In 1885, the property was purchased by Professor Allan Marquand, whose wife Eleanor bequeathed it to Princeton Borough in 1954.



For more photographs from the tour, click here: Marquand Park Slideshow

A guide to the park (available at Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street in Princeton) lists 173 varieties of trees and shrubs in the park, including spruces, firs, cedars, oaks, magnolias, tulips, ash and maples, and rarities such as the dove tree and the franklinia. The trees and shrubs in the park are maintained by the Marquand Park Foundation, whose Chairman is Kingston’s own Sam deTuro of Woodwinds.

MAP

KGA ANNUAL EARTH DAY CLEANUP

Thursday, April 22 and Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Cleanup #1 Eight volunteers picked up nine bags of trash near Rockingham and along Laurel Avenue in Franklin Township.

 

 

 



Cleanup #2

A crew of six focused on Mapleton Road, and collected five bags of garbage. Our thanks to South Brunswick Township for supplying the bags, gloves and safety vests.



NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE CLEANUP

On Monday, January 18, Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands hosted a volunteer event to celebrate Martin Luther King Day, the National Day of Service. Members of FPNL, KGA, and the general public came to the Mapleton Preserve for an invigorating afternoon of removing invasive vegetation from around the Propagation House in preparation for restorative work to the structure.

Volunteers working in the Preserve, along Mapleton Road, and down as far as the Canal also collected over two dozen bags of trash, four bags of recyclables, and six tires, and hauled a motherlode of construction debris out from the brambles for pickup by D&R Canal State Park personnel.

Many thanks to all who gave their time and energy , and shared in our esprit de corps!

NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY

Saturday, September 26, 2009


Photograph by Jonathan Michalik

It was a breezy, beautiful day to be reminded of the treasure that public land represents, and that we can all find a way to participate in its stewardship! A total of 21 volunteers came for this work session, jointly sponsored by KGA, Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands, and the D&R Canal State Park. Six new trees were planted, watered, and had their trunks wrapped to protect them from deer depredation. Brush, vines, and invasive trees were removed from the Arboretum, and from the majestic row of ginkgo trees. Three people braved vines and brambles to collect litter from wooded areas along the nursery trails. Photographer Jonathan Michalik documented the stunning scenery, and our efforts to protect and beautify it for the enjoyment of all.

Special thanks are due Dave Reed and his crew from Mapleton Nurseries did a stellar job of digging the holes, planting, and mulching the six baby trees, all Flemer cultivars. We are also grateful to Obal Garden Market for supplying work gloves at a discount, and to Woodwinds for injecting liquid organic fertilizer (Worm Tea) into the root balls of the newly planted trees at a special non-profit rate.

NPLD PHOTO GALLERY



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ABOUT KINGSTON GREENWAYS

Kingston Greenways Association aims to establish a permanent green belt around the village of
Kingston consisting of natural environments, recreational park land, agricultural and horticultural
land, wetlands, streams and ponds, and sites of historical interest. The Association further aims to preserve and create connections of green among and beyond these for walking, jogging, bicycling and horseback riding. The Association aims also to promote understanding of our local region through study and education, and to provide oversight and advocacy for open space in the Kingston area. We will work in partnership with other regional, state and national groups in pursuit of open space preservation and awareness.

KGA BYLAWS


KGA is looking for individuals who would like to serve as trustees. If you'd like to join our Board, or just want more information, please send us an email: tari@kingstongreenways.org

New terms begin in May of each year.



HOW YOU CAN HELP

** Become a member
** Become a trustee
** Join us for walks, talks, workshops, cleanups, trail building, and field trips
** Get on our email list
** Keep us informed about events, opportunities, and impending zoning/legislation issues
** Attend public meetings, and tell state and local officials you're concerned about overdevelopment, loss of open space, and damage to wildlife habitat and water resources