- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Earth Day Community Volunteer Event // 4.26.25
ORGANIZATION: Friends of Princeton Open Space
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Join FOPOS for a special Earth Day Community Volunteer Event at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton, NJ.
Volunteers will work under the guidance of the FOPOS stewardship staff to perform riparian and forest restoration in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Join us as we head out to one of our restoration project sites for critical tasks such as invasive species removal, spring planting, or installing cages around native plants to protect them from deer & beaver browse.
We have two volunteer sessions: 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. Please pick the timeslot that works best for you!
Where to meet: Mountain Lakes House Parking lot. Be sure to drive down the long paved driveway entrance to the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve at 57 Mountain Ave, Princeton NJ, 08540, marked by a series of black mail boxes, the gravel parking lot is on your left about a 1/2 mile down the driveway.
What to bring: Bring a water bottle, work gloves, and hand tools such as pruners or loppers if you have them. With 100+ volunteers expected, FOPOS would be grateful if you could bring your own gloves & tools. Thank you!
What to wear: We recommend wearing long sleeves, long pants, and work boots -- this will best protect you from any thorns, ticks, and/or poison ivy.
Community Potluck: We are excited to offer you space to picnic at the Preserve from 12pm-1pm! We will provide lemonade and iced tea, and some light refreshments. You are welcome to bring a dish to share and enjoy with us. Cheers!
Native plant giveaway: We will have native plant giveaways for our volunteers during the potluck.
Looking to volunteer as a group of 10 or more? Families, students, community / corporate groups, please email info@fopos.org with "VOLUNTEER" in the subject line.
2 Shifts
All shifts have expired
- Sat Apr 26, 2025 - 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
- Sat Apr 26, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
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About Friends of Princeton Open Space
Location:
57 Mountain Ave, Princeton, NJ 08540, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1969, we are a non-profit, tax-exempt organization devoted to the following:
In Princeton: Acquiring open space for preservation, protecting natural resources, maintaining and extending trails and providing environmental education.
In the Princeton Region: Working with other groups to support efforts to preserve and protect open space and the environment.
Description
Friends of Princeton Open Space is a non-profit organization that has helped establish over 1,000 acres of parkland and a network of interconnecting trails that nearly circles Princeton. Through the contributions of hundreds of people in the community, FOPOS helped to raise $4.5 million for the purchase of land and acquisition of easements on properties that might have been bulldozed for development. In addition to property acquisition, FOPOS also leads in land stewardship, from creating and maintaining hiking trails, including boardwalks and footbridges, to the removal of invasive species and the replanting of native varieties. FOPOS sponsors nature walks and plant workshops that are free and open to the public.
CAUSE AREAS
Environment
WHEN
Sat Apr 26, 2025
10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
This opportunity has 2 shifts
WHERE
57 Mountain AvePrinceton, NJ 08540
(40.36322 ,-74.67603 )
DATE POSTED
April 8, 2025
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 12
- 2 hours
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 20
- Event can be held at organization location(s)
- No Donation