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Published 3/16/26 6:16PM
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Volunteer Outdoors at a Princeton Nature Preserve! Help restore degraded wildlife habitat.

Friends of Princeton Open Space
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Princeton, NJ
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Start Date:
    March 18, 2026, 10:00 AM GMT-4
    End Date:
    April 25, 2026, 3:00 PM GMT-4
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime), Weekends (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours
    Commitment Details:
    Drop in for a two-hour volunteer session. If you like it, sign up for more sessions.
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Cause Areas:
    Environment & Sustainability
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Age Requirement:
    15+

    Description

    Volunteer Outdoors at a Princeton Nature Preserve! Help restore degraded wildlife habitat.

    Volunteers will work under the guidance of the Friends of Princeton Open Space stewardship staff to perform riparian and forest restoration in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton. Join us as we head out to one of our restoration project sites for critical tasks such as invasive species removal, spring planting, or installing cages around native plants to protect them from deer & beaver browse.

    Bring a friend. Groups are welcome!

    SIGN UP HERE FOR AN UPCOMING SESSION:

    Wednesday, March 18th 10 to Noon

    Saturday, March 21st 10 to Noon & 1 pm to 3 pm

    Saturday, April 4th 10 to Noon & 1 pm to 3 pm

    Saturday, April 18th 10 to Noon & 1 pm to 3 pm

    Saturday, April 25th 10 to Noon & 1 pm to 3 pm

    What to expect: Our volunteer sessions start with a short presentation about the scope of work for the day. We will then walk to the project site, where volunteers will work to restore degraded habitats. This may include removing invasive plants and planting native species. The stewardship skills learned at these sessions can easily be applied to restoring habitat in your own backyard.

    Event waiver: Please complete this event waiver - fopos.org/waiver. This needs to be completed once per calendar year.

    About FOPOS: Since 1969, FOPOS has been working to preserve and protect natural spaces in the greater Princeton area. As a part of our work, we rely on volunteers to help make progress when it comes to restoration work, such as our current forest and riparian restoration projects in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve.

    Location

    On-site

    Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve

    57 Mountain Ave, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
    Directions

    Meetup Location: Mountain Lakes House Parking Lot

    Directions & Parking: We will meet at the Mountain Lake House parking lot, located within the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Here is a link to the parking lot location on Google Maps & Apple Maps. The address of the Preserve is 57 Mountain Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540; this will bring you to the entrance of the Preserve, not our meet-up location. To get to the Mountain Lakes House parking lot, look for the white gate along Mountain Avenue, marked by a series of black mailboxes along the road. Drive slowly down the long paved driveway. The gravel parking lot will be on your left, approximately 1/2 mile down the driveway.

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    Instructions:

    You can register as a volunteer and sign up for a volunteer session HERE.

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