AUBURN — Beginning in March and running through Arbor Day on April 26, the South Jersey Land & Water Trust (SJLWT) is rebuilding a forest and establishing a pollinator meadow on its Oldmans Creek Preserve in Auburn. The goals of this project are to create new habitat for wildlife while also reducing climate change.
Forests impact on our local weather, clean the air we breathe by absorbing pollutants, and filter the water we drink. Forest trees intercept storm water runoff which prevents erosion and potential flooding. Forests help regulate our climate by absorbing and retaining carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
The forest restoration project will include planting over 1,000 small deciduous and evergreen trees across the 24-acre land adjacent to the existing forest on the Oldmans Creek Preserve. An open meadow with native flowering plants will also be incorporated.
Planting in the spring, with its higher level of rain, will give the trees a good start. Donate today at www.sjlandwater.org.
Donate a tree in memory of a loved one to be planted at the Preserve. Each tree will have a plaque with the name of the person being remembered that will stay with the tree as it grows.
Anyone interested in purchasing a Legacy Tree can visit www.sjlandwater.org or contact Jody Carrara at jcarrara@sjlandwater.org or 856-376-3622. You will be able to choose
Arbor Day Planting.
On the morning of Arbor Day, April 26, a large planting is scheduled, which is open to anyone who wants to participate. Please come and help. All are welcome including individuals, families, and organizations.
Bring a shovel and gloves if you have them. If not, supplies will be provided.
The planting will take place at the Oldmans Creek Preserve, 21 Main Street, Auburn, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Rain date: April 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please RSVP to Jody Carrara at jcarrara@sjlandwater.org/856-376-3622.
The South Jersey Land & Water Trust is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and protect the land and water resources of southern New Jersey. The Trust has preserved over 2,500 acres of open space and farmland in South Jersey. We have also done numerous projects for our streams, from classroom education to monitoring water quality, planting rain gardens that reduce stormwater runoff, to rebuilding streambanks. Located at the 64-acre Oldmans Creek Preserve (OCP), which is open to you from dawn to dusk for hiking and enjoying the outdoors along with creek access.
