The New Jersey Conservation Foundation is a private non-profit organization that works to preserve land and
natural resources
Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest and cultural value. O ...
in the state of
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
. Since its founding in 1960, the Foundation has protected 125,000 acres of open space, farmland, and parks.
History
The foundation was established in 1960 as the Great Swamp Committee. The goal of the committee was to prevent the building of a large airport in the
Great Swamp.
Land Stewardship
New Jersey Conservation Foundation managed 16
preserves
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throughout New Jersey:
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Apshawa Preserve
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Hill & Dale Preserve
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Maureen Ogden Preserve
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Skyline Preserve
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Metedeconk Preserve
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Mount Rose Preserve
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Wickecheoke Creek Preserve
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Burden Hill Forest Preserve
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Candace McKee Ashmun Preserve
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Daniels Preserve
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Dorothy Preserve
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Evert Trail Preserve
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Franklin Parker Preserve
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Gateway Park
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Lakes Bay Preserve
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Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve
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People
* Michael (given name), a given name
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References
External links
*{{Official website, https://www.njconservation.org/
Environmental organizations based in New Jersey
Non-profit organizations based in New Jersey
Organizations established in 1960
1960 establishments in New Jersey