Join FOPOS for a community volunteer event at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton, NJ.
Volunteers will work with the stewardship team at forest or riparian restoration project sites on critical tasks such as invasive species removal, native planting, and installing cages around native plants to protect them from deer & beaver browse.
Volunteer with Friends of Princeton Open Space on Sunday, July 19th. There will be an afternoon session from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a friend, and groups are welcome!
What to expect: Our volunteer sessions start with a short presentation about the scope of work for the day. We will then walk to the project site where volunteers will work to restore degraded habitats. This may include removing invasive plants and planting native species. The stewardship skills learned at these sessions can easily be applied to restoring habitat in your own backyard.
Meetup Location: Mountain Lakes House Parking Lot
Directions & Parking: We will meet at the Mountain Lake House parking lot, located within the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Here is a link to the parking lot location on Google Maps & Apple Maps. The address of the Preserve is 57 Mountain Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540; this will bring you to the entrance of the Preserve, not our meet-up location. To get to the Mountain Lakes House parking lot, look for the white gate along Mountain Avenue, marked by a series of black mailboxes along the road. Drive slowly down the long paved driveway. The gravel parking lot will be on your left, approximately 1/2 mile down the driveway.
Event waiver: Please complete this event waiver - fopos.org/waiver. This needs to be completed once per calendar year.
About FOPOS: Since 1969, FOPOS has been working to preserve and protect natural spaces in the greater Princeton area. As a part of our work, we rely on volunteers to help make progress when it comes to restoration work, such as our current forest and riparian restoration projects in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve.
Can't make this session? Consider making a donation to show your love for our local environment! All donations support our year-round stewardship work.
Looking to register for multiple volunteer sessions this season? Register HERE.