Tag: Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands
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Learn about the history of Princeton Nurseries
The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Kingston Firehouse, 8 Heathcote Road, Kingston. In 1913, William Flemer Sr. bought three farms in Kingston to expand his Springfield nursery. From that beginning, Princeton Nurseries grew to produce ornamental plants. Four generations of the Flemer family, together with…
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National Public Lands Day Work Session planned for Sept. 28
Join Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands and Kingston Greenways Association for an afternoon of stewardship in the Mapleton Preserve, former home site of Princeton Nurseries, from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. Help remove brush, vines and invasive saplings and shrubs from the preserve’s ginkgo row; tend the…
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Spring celebration walk travels through Princeton Nursery Lands
A Spring Celebration Walk will be led by Rick Henkel and Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands at 2 p.m. May 11 at the D&R Canal State Park Headquarters/Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. Meet at the main office for the leisurely two-hour afternoon walk. The event is free and open to the public. For more…
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Martin Luther King Day of Service Work Session to be held in Mapleton Preserve
The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands will hold a cleanup session, clearing small trees, brush, vines, and trash in the Mapleton Preserve, from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 21 beginning at the preserve/D&R Canal State Park headquarters, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. Bring tools such as saws, clippers, loppers and rakes. Work gloves, sturdy shoes, warm…
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First Day Hike planned through Mapleton Preserve
The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands First Day Hike will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Jan. 1 at the Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park Headquarters, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. The easy 1.5-mile loop hike through the Mapleton Preserve is free. All are welcome. Socialize after the walk over cocoa For more information, visit fpnl.org/ or call…
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Annual Thanksgiving Day walk to take place in Mapleton Preserve
The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands will hold their annual Thanksgiving Day morning exploration of the Mapleton Preserve beginning at 10 a.m. on Nov. 22 in the preserve/D&R Canal State Park, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. The group will look for natural things to be grateful for, search for signs of what local wildlife is having…
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Volunteers invited to clear the Mapleton Preserve on Sept. 29 in honor of National Public Lands Day
The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands and Kingston Greenways Association will hold an afternoon of stewardship in the Mapleton Preserve, former home site of Princeton Nurseries, from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 29 in the Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. As part of the National Public Lands Day Work Session, volunteers will help remove brush, vines, and invasive…
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Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands plan scavenger hunt
An “old-fashioned scavenger hunt with a modern twist” run by Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands, in collaboration with the D&R Canal State Park Naturalists, will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at the Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park Headquarters, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. During the nature- and history-themed event, teams will cooperate to find…
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Arbor Day celebration set for April 28 in Kingston
Join the Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands and dance groups Handsome Molly and the Griggstown Lock Rapper Sword Dancers for a spring celebration from 2-4 p.m. on April 28 in the D&R Canal State Park Headquarters/Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. There will be a tree walk, the planting of an Arbor Day tree, and…