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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
Land Stewardship Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Friends of Princeton Open Space
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
FOPOS relies on the help of volunteers to help achieve our mission. Throughout all four seasons, FOPOS offers regular volunteer sessions as well as scheduled group volunteer opportunities. Volunteers work under the guidance of FOPOS’s stewardship team to assist with a variety of conservation projects at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton, NJ.
Current Scope of Work: Our current focus is on a 25-acre riparian restoration project that buffers Mountain Lake and portions of its feeder streams. Riparian areas play an important role in protecting water quality by slowing down stormwater and filtering out pollutants before they enter the water system. Water that flows through Mountain Lakes Park ultimately finds its way into the Raritan River, an important drinking water source for central New Jersey. Riparian areas also provide critical habitat for birds, insects, and aquatic life.
Volunteers will help to identify and remove invasive plants, as well as assist with native tree plantings and the installation of deer exclosures. The stewardship skills learned at these sessions can easily be applied to restoring habitat in your own backyard.
More opportunities with Friends of Princeton Open Space
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Friends of Princeton Open Space
Location:
57 Mountain Ave, Princeton, NJ 08540, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1969, we are a non-profit, tax-exempt organization devoted to the following:
In Princeton: Acquiring open space for preservation, protecting natural resources, maintaining and extending trails and providing environmental education.
In the Princeton Region: Working with other groups to support efforts to preserve and protect open space and the environment.
Description
Friends of Princeton Open Space is a non-profit organization that has helped establish over 1,000 acres of parkland and a network of interconnecting trails that nearly circles Princeton. Through the contributions of hundreds of people in the community, FOPOS helped to raise $4.5 million for the purchase of land and acquisition of easements on properties that might have been bulldozed for development. In addition to property acquisition, FOPOS also leads in land stewardship, from creating and maintaining hiking trails, including boardwalks and footbridges, to the removal of invasive species and the replanting of native varieties. FOPOS sponsors nature walks and plant workshops that are free and open to the public.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Environment
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
57 Mountain AvePrinceton, NJ 08540
(40.357513 ,-74.67141 )
DATE POSTED
September 23, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 12
- 2 hours