NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Ecological Restoration of a Former Cranberry Farm in Burlington County (NJ)
Organization:
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Project ID:
0403.20.068533
Description:

Conduct baseline monitoring data, perform engineering studies, design spillways and recreational access trails along the Burrs Mill Branch of the Rancocas River, and develop a strategy to protect critical habitats from illegal motorized use; ultimately conserving critical habitat of an abandoned cranberry farm. Project will design a plan to protect 438 acres of land on the former cranberry farm, resulting in water quality improvements and creation of exemplary passive recreational opportunities.

Award Amount:
$146996.24
Location:
Burrs Mill Brook, in the Pine Barrens headwaters of the Rancocas River in Southampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.