Upcoming Events:
Don’t miss these fun and informative programs!
Fundraising Events
Wine & Art at the Farm
May 16th, 5 PM – 8 PM
Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ 08822 (Google Maps)
Please join Hunterdon Land Trust at the historic Dvoor Farm, our iconic 40-acre preserved headquarters property, for our third annual Wine & Art at the Farm on Saturday, May 16th from 5-8 PM as we celebrate our landmark 30th anniversary year. This fundraiser supports our mission to foster healthy ecosystems and communities in the Hunterdon County region through permanent preservation of open space and farmland, stewardship of natural resources, and cultivation of the Dvoor Farm as a center for inspiration, education, and connection.
Wine & Art at the Farm is an exhibition and sale of local artwork presented in our idyllic restored wagon house and bank barn. Reception ticket includes hors d’oeuvres by Jeffrey A. Miller Hospitality (preview the menu here!), first serving of wine/beer, and live music by Bakersfield Band. Must be at least 21 years of age to purchase tickets or attend reception.
Ticket sales are now open! Learn more on the event website.
Call for artists now open through April 12th.
Outreach Programs
Spring Blooms Walk at Zega-Lockatong Preserve
April 18th, 2 PM- 3:30 PM (Sign Up)
Raven Rock Rosemont Rd, Stockton, NJ 08559 (Google Maps)
Nothing signals the end of a long winter like the blossoming of our woodland plants. We will walk Zega-Lockatong Preserve looking for spring ephemerals and budding branches, celebrating the arrival of spring! We’ll talk about the ecological niches these wildflowers fill and the interactions they have with early season pollinators. Bring a hand lens if you have one.
Dawn Chorus Bird Walk at Quakertown Preserve
May 2nd, 8:00 AM-10:00 AM (Sign Up)
1175 Croton Rd, Flemington, NJ 08822 (Google Maps)
Experience the dawn chorus during peak songbird migration at Quakertown Preserve! In early May we can catch some birds that are just passing though NJ, as well as see others that are establishing summer breeding territories. We’ll be on the lookout for warblers while also enjoying the vibrant energy that migration season brings! Wear good boots & bring binoculars.
Hunterdon Community Farmers Market Opening Day & Raritan Township Green Fair
May 3rd, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ 08822 (Google Maps)
We hope to see you at opening day of the Hunterdon Community Farmers Market at our Dvoor Farm headquarters on Sunday, May 3rd from 9 AM to 1 PM! Raritan Township will be hosting its annual Green Fair during the market as well.
HLT will be offering free barn tours of the historic bank barn throughout the market, interactive activities at our table, and free guided nature walks. Stop by our table to learn more!
House and Garden Tours of Historic Flemington
June 6th, 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ 08822 (Google Maps)
Our Dvoor Farm headquarters will be featured in this year’s House and Garden Tours of Historic Flemington! Both the historic 1798 farmhouse and the bank barn will be available to tour participants. Learn more and purchase tickets on the event website.
Volunteer Events
Stewardship Saturday at Idell Preserve
April 25th, 9 AM-12 PM (Sign Up)
50 Barbertown Idell Rd, Frenchtown, NJ 08825 (Google Maps)
Help plant trees at Idell! We will be planting maple and blackgum trees, along with a diversity of native shrubs and wildflower seed, to fill in where invasive species were removed along the trail. We’ll also check out and tend to last year’s plantings, which are thriving! Wear good boots & bring work gloves if you have them.
Stewardship Saturday at Dvoor Farm
May 9th, 9 AM-12 PM (Sign Up)
111 Mine St, Flemington, NJ 08822 (Google Maps)
Help get the meadows at Dvoor ready for prime time! We’ll be checking tree tubes for winter mortality, swapping some out for cages to allow for greater growth, and removing invasives around them. We’ll also explore and work on the meadow that was winter seeded in December to see what plants have started coming up. Bring work gloves if you have them.