Saums Farm Preserved
Hunterdon Land Trust teamed up with several partners to preserve the Saums Farm off Rockafellows Mill Road in Readington Township. Fifty-five acres of verdant farmland were protected this year in addition to the [...]
Preservation in Raritan Township Includes Historic Cemetery
To the casual observer, the newly preserved stretch of land that runs just north of Route 523 from South Autumn Leaf Boulevard to Bonetown Road resembles any other charming, yet indistinguishable, patch of [...]
HLT’s Ceaseless Efforts to Protect Our Critical Waterways
The waters flow cool and clear, ceaselessly and effortlessly, over the smooth stones below. Overhead, branches from the trees along the creek banks provide much-needed relief from the sun for the aquatic life [...]
HLT Names Katharine Samberg-Lawrence New Executive Director
After a rigorous search that began this past summer, Hunterdon Land Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Katharine Samberg-Lawrence as our new executive director. Katharine brings a wealth of experience in the nonprofit [...]
FirstEnergy Volunteers Help Provide Power to Dvoor Farm Tree Planting
FirstEnergy Corp. brought the power recently to Hunterdon Land Trust's Dvoor Farm, helping plant 350 trees as part of our Walnut Brook stream restoration project. Thirteen FirstEnergy employees -- members of its Green [...]
Critter Corner: Woodpeckers Vital to Healthy Forest Ecosystem
By Emily Dunn / Stewardship Program Manager While spending time at one of HLT’s preserves, such as Idell or Zega-Lockatong, you likely have heard the rhythmic drumming of a woodpecker, or even caught [...]
A Conversation with our Interim Executive Director
Jacqueline Middleton is a familiar face at Hunterdon Land Trust: Since 2014, she has served as our director of land acquisition, identifying parcels of land for preservation and handling negotiations with landowners. As [...]
Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial, Dvoor Farm Connection
In our ceaseless efforts to learn as much as possible about the history of the Dvoor Farm, we were surprised to learn about its connection to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial in Flemington [...]
HLT Spearheads Preservation of Two Kingwood Farms
An existing greenbelt of preserved land in Kingwood Township just grew even larger, thanks to the efforts of Hunterdon Land Trust (HLT) and its partners. HLT led the way in preserving the 26-acre [...]
Program Focuses on Washington Crossing
Hunterdon Land Trust will welcome authors Patricia Millen and Robert Sands Jr. to discuss their new book Washington Crossing at Sunday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. during HLT’s Farmers’ Market. The illustrated lecture [...]