Events & Programs
During this Stewardship Session we will be planting natives! We will continue with the Habitat Restoration project along the lake shore, filling in gaps where invasives were removed.
Interested? Email info@fopos.org with “VOLUNTEER” in the subject line.
Saturday, June 1, 9-noon
Rain Date Sunday, June 2
Bring Mom to Mountain Lakes on Mother's Day! Everyone is invited to Friends of Princeton Open Space's annual Mother’s Day Open House at their Mountain Lakes House located in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve.
Friends of Princeton Open Space, a nonprofit devoted to preservation and stewardship of land in Princeton, will host their annual meeting featuring speakers, Alicia Forero and Lexus Woznicki of TerraCycle. They will speak about the LOOP system presented at the Davos Economic Conference, which substitutes durable, reusable or completely recyclable product packaging for our current wasteful and increasingly unworkable system.
Attendance is free, however, there are a limited amount of seats available. Please help us plan for attendance by reserving your ticket via Eventbrite by April 12, 2019.
Refreshments will be served.
For information about Friends of Princeton Open Space, please visit fopos.org. For questions, please email info@fopos.org.
photo credit: TerraCycle
Friends of Princeton of Open Space present:
The Great Healthy Yard Project
Mountain Lakes House
57 Mountain Avenue || Princeton
Sunday, March 3 || 4-6PM
Join Friends of Princeton Open Space for an event hosting Dr. Diane Lewis, founder of The Great Healthy Yard Project. Dr. Lewis will speak about the threats posed by commercial pesticides and fertilizers to our families and our water supply, and about achieving the goal of beautiful yards without synthetic fertilizers. She will answer questions and autograph copies of her book, which will be available for purchase.
$40/pp includes wine, craft beer and light hors d’oeuvres
Pre-registration via Eventbrite.com* is required to attend
This event benefits Friends of Princeton Open Space, a nonprofit organization devoted to preservation and stewardship of land in Princeton.
For questions about this event, please email info@fopos.org. For information about Friends of Princeton Open Space, please visit fopos.org.
We gratefully acknowledge supporter Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
*If online pre-registration is not possible, we will accept a check ($40 per person) made payable to:
Friends of Princeton Open Space
with an attached note indicating your name, address, phone number and email address.
Mailed by February 25 to:
Friends of Princeton Open Space
PO Box 374
Princeton, NJ 08542
As you enjoy the miles of wooded trails in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Friends of Princeton Open Space invites you to their annual Holiday Open House at the Mountain Lakes House to warm up with cider, treats and a holiday themed art activity. Stop in anytime between 1PM and 3PM. This family-friendly event is free and open to everyone.
Join us for our annual #OptOutside event at the Mountain Lakes House in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue, Princeton.
OptOutside is a movement to encourage people to spend time in nature rather than crowded stores Black Friday shopping the day after Thanksgiving. The community is invited to the Mountain Lakes House to enjoy nature-themed art activities, live music, cider and snacks from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. Trail maps will be available for walks and hikes before or after the event. All ages are welcome to this free, rain or shine event.
While this event is free, please pre-register via Eventbrite.com to help us plan for attendance. There is no need to print your ticket.
November 23 is also the kick-off of the Friends of Princeton Open Space annual Give Thanks for Nature Photo Contest. Professional and amateur photographers alike, are encouraged to take their best shot of all that the Mountain Lakes Preserve has to offer, and submit a photo for a chance to win nature-themed prizes.
Files must be in JPG format. Any aspect ratio is acceptable, but please size the file so that the longest dimension is 1500 pixels and set the quality to “high.” Filenames MUST include photographer's name and name of image: JoeSmith-Oak tree.jpg. In order to ensure anonymous judging, please include no signatures or watermarks that would reveal the name of the photographer on the photo itself. Entries must be submitted by midnight, December 15, 2018, via email to info@fopos.org, with “Photo Contest” in the subject line.
Winners will be contacted by January 15, 2019. The photographer retains full copyright to his or her images. However, participation in the contest requires the contestant to give Friends of Princeton Open Space permission to use the photographs without compensation on the website as well as in news releases which may appear in print or on third party websites for the purpose of publicizing the contest. Friends of Princeton Open Space will always include the photographer's name when using a photograph for any purpose.
For more information about FOPOS, please visit fopos.org. For those interested in volunteer opportunities or questions about the event or photo contest, please contact info@fopos.org.
November 23 is also the kick-off of the Friends of Princeton Open Space annual Give Thanks for Nature Photo Contest. Professional and amateur photographers alike, are encouraged to take their best shot of all that the Mountain Lakes Preserve has to offer, and submit a photo for a chance to win nature-themed prizes.
Files must be in JPG format. Any aspect ratio is acceptable, but please size the file so that the longest dimension is 1500 pixels and set the quality to “high.” Filenames MUST include photographer's name and name of image: JoeSmith-Oak tree.jpg. In order to ensure anonymous judging, please include no signatures or watermarks that would reveal the name of the photographer on the photo itself. Entries must be submitted by midnight, December 15, 2018, via email to info@fopos.org, with “Photo Contest” in the subject line.
Winners will be contacted by January 15, 2019. The photographer retains full copyright to his or her images. However, participation in the contest requires the contestant to give Friends of Princeton Open Space permission to use the photographs without compensation on the website as well as in news releases which may appear in print or on third party websites for the purpose of publicizing the contest. Friends of Princeton Open Space will always include the photographer's name when using a photograph for any purpose. A special thanks to REI for donating the prizes for contest winners!
For questions, please contact info@fopos.org.
Tour a private Princeton garden landscaped with native plants and learn about sustainable gardening from guest speaker Holly Grace Nelson, Landscape Architect, in a casual barn setting. In addition, FOPOS Natural Resource Manager Jeff Geist will speak about the current project to restore native plants and trees at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, and lead a walk there afterward. Rain Date: Sunday, May 20.
$25 FOPOS Members/$50 Non-Members*
Wine, craft beer and light hors d’oeuvres will be served at the barn.
Confirmed guests will receive location and parking information for the private home/garden.
*Individual membership in Friends of Princeton Open Space is available from $25. If you would like to join in advance of the event, please visit fopos.org or send your check for membership along with the event fee.
Unfortunately, due to the weather forecast for tomorrow, our Mother's Day Open House is canceled. Please consider joining us for A Taste of Spring next Saturday, May 19.
The meeting will be held at 3 p.m. at Mountain Lakes House in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Trustees will be elected and FOPOS Natural Resources Manager Jeff Geist will lead a trail walk, followed by refreshments.
At the our annual meeting on Sunday, April 15, Mark Brownlee of ArcheWild will address the topic with “Investing in our Land: Deriving Real Economic Value for Ourselves and our Community.” Brownlee, principal and head ecologist of the ecological restoration company and native plant nursery, will outline the options for maintaining the parcels that remain, while possibly realizing some financial benefit
Admission is free and all are welcome. RSVP at info@fopos.org or call (609) 921-2772.
View the original article by Anne Levin from Princeton Town Topics here.
