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Local Residents Asked To Sign Petition to Help Preserve Drew University Forest
By TAPintoStaff for TAPintoMorristown
"As articulated in Borough of Madison Drew Forest Resolution 156-2021. We ask that you join us to help permanently protect the entire Forest Preserve and the countless benefits it provides and at the same time help Drew, known as the University in the Forest, continue its educational mission for years to come", wrote organizers. "This can be done with a combination of municipal, county and state open space funds, corporate or not-for-profit grants and donations".
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.”
Health of Garden State forests is brought to the forefront at Madison Rotary meeting: Fate of Drew Forest discussed
By Nora McSorley for Madison Eagle
“The state’s ever-shrinking amount of forest land, including the possible sale of land in the 45-acre Drew University forest, was the topic of the day when the Madison Rotary met Thursday morning, April 29, virtually.
Guest speaker Sara Webb, a Drew University professor emerita of Biology and Environmental Studies, presented a grim picture but also discussed how best to care for the diverse but beleaguered forests in the state.”
Madison's Drew University forest restoration wins governor’s ecosystems award
“Thousands of trees on Drew University’s campus at 36 Madison Ave. are now breathing a little easier thanks to an unprecedented forest rehabilitation campaign that replaced noxious plant life with native vegetation.
The restoration effort, led by Sara Webb, professor of biology, and Michael Kopas, director of facilities and special projects, captured the spirit of Drew’s commitment to the health of its campus – and the attention of Gov. Chris Christie, who named Drew the winner of the state’s Environmental Excellence Award for Healthy Ecosystems.”