December 2009: GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP!

Holidays are coming! Why not treat your loved ones the eternal gratitude of future generations with a membership in one or more of these wonderful historical and environmental preservation organizations?


The Meadows Foundation, Stewards of Early Dutch & American Heritage
Mission: The Meadows Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to give the past a future by preserving historic sites with an emphasis on early Dutch and American heritage... The Meadows Foundation meets this mission by:
1) Fully restoring Meadows Foundation historic sites.
2) Providing public educational and cultural programs.
3) Encouraging public appreciation for local heritage and vernacular architecture.
4) Supporting environmental concerns by preserving open space, farmland, and historical sites.
Membership Information


The Raritan-Millstone Heritage Alliance
Mission: The Mission of the Raritan-Millstone Heritage Alliance is to promote preservation and understanding of the rich eventful and cultural heritage of significant historical, educational, and cultural sites located in the Raritan-Millstone region.
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The Abraham Staats House
Mission: The Friends of the Abraham Staats House, Inc. was established in 1999 and incorporated in 2004 to support the ongoing restoration, preservation, ad interpretation of the historic Abraham Staats House. The Abraham Staats House was built c. 1740 near the banks of the Raritan River. The property is associated with significant people and events during the American Revolution.
Membership Information
On-Line Membership Form


Blackwells Mills Canal House
The Canal House is a picturesque old home (1830) of honest masonry and stone, bordering the historic Delaware and Raritan Canal at Blackwells Mills in Franklin Township.... [The] Canal House opens its doors to the public and plays host to several events such as craft and antique shows, art exhibits, flea markets, plant sales, holiday events, children's programs, nature walks, community clinics in canoeing, fishing, cooking, furniture repair and much more! It also serves as a museum and library of canal history.
Membership Form on Site


Canal Society of New Jersey
Purpose: [T]he Canal Society of New Jersey is a non-profit organization formed in 1969 t0:
• Foster the study of the history of New Jersey's two towpath canals.
• Preserve and restore canal remains and artifacts.
• Educate the public in this history.
• Provide enjoyment to its members by visiting canals and other historic sites.
On-Line Membership Form


Canal Watch
The Delaware & Raritan Canal and its towpath form a v-shaped linear park that crosses of the New Jersey, providing recreation, a respite from the tumult of the state's busy centers, a history lesson in the development of New Jersey, and drinking water for the million people who live near this 66-mile greenway in the heart of the nations' most densely populated state.
Download Membership Form, Individual and Family Memberships available


Kingston Greenways Association
Kingston Greenways Association aims to establish a permanent green belt around the village of Kingston consisting of natural environments, recreational park land, agricultural and horticultural land, wetlands, streams and ponds, and sites of historical significance... The Association aims also to promote understanding of our local region through study and education, and provide oversight and advocacy for open space in the Kingston area.
On-Line Membership Form