Morris Township joins area towns urging preservation of Drew Forest
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Morris Township joins area towns urging preservation of Drew Forest

By Kevin Coughlin for Morristown Green

“Jim Hunt, an alumnus with Drew roots dating to 1964, said the Drew Forest is a legacy he wishes to leave for his grandchildren.

‘Every time we chip away with development at the recharge of the aquifer, in effect, we’re beginning to steal from the future,’ Hunt said.

Beseeching Morris County and the state to join the preservation effort, Mayor Mark Gyorfy also implored Drew ‘to give conservation a chance.’”

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Morris Township set to back preservation of Drew Forest in Madison
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Morris Township set to back preservation of Drew Forest in Madison

By the Madison Eagle

“The Morris Township Committee is expected to pass a resolution at its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, supporting the preservation of the 53-acre Drew Forest.

The township would become the fourth in a string of municipalities to do so for the forest located on the campus of Drew University, joining the likes of Madison, Chatham Township and Chatham Borough in the fight.”

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The Chathams back preservation of Drew Forest
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The Chathams back preservation of Drew Forest

By Claudia Ceva for New Jersey Hills

“Jim Connelly of Mountain Avenue said Drew Forest is a “gem of a property that needs to be secured as open space” in a written comment read by Township Clerk Greg LaConte.

Connelly said though the property is in Madison, it borders the township and any development there would have a negative impact on the area. “It would be preferential to maintain Drew Forest as the high-quality open space it is,” he said.”

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Chatham Borough is latest town to support Drew Forest preservation in Madison
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Chatham Borough is latest town to support Drew Forest preservation in Madison

“Following in Madison and Chatham Township's footsteps, Chatham Borough has become the latest town to state its support for the effort to save Drew University Forest Preserve from development.

The Chatham Borough Council unanimously passed a resolution to this effect at a meeting on Monday, Feb. 14, six days after the Township Committee did the same.”

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Chatham Township Committee Unanimously Passes Resolution in Support of Preserving 53-Acre Drew Forest; Media Upgrades Coming
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Chatham Township Committee Unanimously Passes Resolution in Support of Preserving 53-Acre Drew Forest; Media Upgrades Coming

By Ed Barmakian for TAPintoChatham

The Chatham Township Committee unanimously passed a resolution in support of preserving the 53-acre Drew Forest at its regular meeting on Tuesday night.

The forest located on the property of Drew University is a "wildlife corridor that connects Giralda Farms" in Chatham Township to the Loantaka Brook Reservation.

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Many in Madison back preservation of Drew Woods
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Many in Madison back preservation of Drew Woods

By Nora McSorley for Madison Eagle

“Myriads of residents voiced their support for a resolution drawn up by the Mayor and Borough Council Monday night which calls for the environmental conservation of the Drew University Forest.

Following the discussion, the council unanimously passed the resolution, which calls for the environmental conservation of the Drew Forest.”

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