Service Work Session in the Mapleton Preserve

Martin Luther King Day of Service Work Session in the Mapleton Preserve Hosted by Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands
Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park Headquarters, 145 Mapleton Road, KingstonMonday, January 21, 2013, Noon to 3 PM

Put on your work boots and join Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands for an invigorating cleanup session. We will be clearing small trees, brush, vines, and trash in the Mapleton Preserve.
Come spend a winter afternoon outdoors, and discover the special joys of stewardship!  Bring tools such as saws, clippers, loppers and rakes.  Work gloves, sturdy shoes, warm clothing
and hats are recommended. It's free and all are welcome.  For more information, see www.fpnl.org or call 609-683-0483.

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Background: Monday, January 21, 2013 marks the 27th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. To make it a "a day on, not a day off," millions of Americans honor King by volunteering for a "National Day of Service" in their communities.  

The site where the event will take place, Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park Headquarters, was formerly the headquarters of Princeton Nurseries, once one of the largest wholesale tree nurseries in the United States. In 1995, over 200 acres of the Princeton Nursery lands were preserved, and the historic sales office for Princeton Nurseries was transformed into the headquarters for the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park. Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands serves as a 'friends group" for this historic resource.

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