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This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in New Jersey is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of New Jersey [1] [2] [3] Name Image
The gift was valued at $154,000 and was Mercer County's and the town of Princeton's first nature preserve. [2] In 1966 the Park Commission approved a 47 acres (19 ha) expansion of the Woods. [ 3 ] When Elizabeth Veblen died in 1974, the Veblens' remaining 14 acres (5.7 ha) were added to the park, including a cottage and house.
The American goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey. This list of birds of New Jersey includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of New Jersey and accepted by the New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC). As of March 2024 the list contained 490 species and a species pair.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, bird watching took off in popularity across New Jersey, said Evan Cutler, president of the Montclair Bird Club. Now the club has more than 500 members, he said.
In 1953, 17 acres (69,000 m 2) of the land were given to Princeton borough by the Marquand family, and in 1955 a non-profit foundation was created to care for the park. Under the care of the Marquand Park Foundation, over 100 new species and trees of shrubs have been donated to the park or purchased by the foundation for it.
It supports 317 bird species, 42 mammal species, 55 reptile and amphibian species, and numerous fish, shellfish and other invertebrates. Its value for the protection of migratory birds and their habitat will continue to grow as wildlife habitat along the Jersey Shore is developed into roads, shopping centers and housing developments.
As summer winds down, the Ruby-throated hummingbird, New Jersey’s primary hummingbird species, is making its annual migration to warmer climates. When will the hummingbirds leave NJ?
The Refuge protects more than 40,000 acres (162 km 2) of southern New Jersey Coastal Habitats and tidal wetlands. 6,000 acres (24 km 2) of the refuge are designated as a wilderness area. These areas include Holgate and Little Beach, two of the few remaining undeveloped barrier beaches in the state.