Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space will meet April 22
Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space will present the Jack Gleeson Environmental Award to Pennington resident James W. Consolloy at their annual meeting on April 22.
In announcing the award, Friends President Jessica Wilkinson said, “Jim Consolloy has been a beacon for environmental preservation in and around Pennington for many years. His influence stretches from our tree-lined streets to the beechwood forest of Curlis Lake Woods and throughout the Hopewell Valley.”
Mr. Consolloy has served as a trustee of both the Friends and Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, served on the former Hopewell Township Shade Tree Commission, guided many Eagle Scout projects in the area, and served on the Pennington First Aid Squad. He has an expert knowledge of trees and, as a volunteer naturalist, he has led many tree tours and has been a regular participant in bird counts.
The Friends invite the public to help celebrate Mr. Consolloy’s accomplishments at the Parish Hall of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on South Main Street in Pennington. Light refreshments at 7 p.m. will be followed by an update on the Friends’ work over the past year and presentation of the award.
An illustrated program, “Where the Garden Meets the Forest: How Gardeners’ Choices Impact Nature,” will be presented by Michael Van Clef and Hannah Suthers. Both speakers are experts in native and non-native plants and how they affect wildlife.
Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space is a local land trust working to promote conservation and sound stewardship in this area. For more information, visit www.fohvos.org or call 730-1560.