October 8, 2025

HLT Leads Transformational Campaign

for the Dvoor Farm

Since taking title to the Dvoor Farm in 1999, HLT has worked toward fulfilling the property’s potential as a community resource. This historic treasure, with its iconic barns and late 18th-century farmhouse, became the organization’s headquarters in late 2010.

Now HLT is writing a new chapter in the Dvoor Farm’s story. In the summer of 2024, Phase I of a multi-phase project to transform the Farm’s historic Bank Barn into a state-of-the-art community resource and event space was completed. In the coming months, Phase II of the barn rehabilitation will begin.

As HLT enters the final stages of fundraising for the $8.5 million project, having raised $6.9 million to date, final dollars from the general public will help fund the completion of the project.

Dvoor Farm Barn Tours, free and open to the public, are scheduled on Sunday, October 26 and Sunday, November 23 at 10 AM-12:30 PM during the Hunterdon Community Farmers Market, held on Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ.

To support the project, please visit www.hunterdonlandtrust.org/dvoor-farm-rehabilitation/ or contact Heather Mulvey, Director of Development, at heather@hunterdonlandtrust.org.

Land Preservation Updates

HLT is excited to announce its new roles as the Open Space and Farmland Preservation Coordinator for Delaware Township, and as a consultant to Holland Township’s Agriculture Advisory Committee. These new partnerships will expand preservation opportunities throughout our region. We are also thrilled to share that the State Agriculture Development Committee recently preserved a 35-acre farm in Delaware Township! 

HLT’s preservation efforts continue county-wide. Most recently, HLT secured a $138,200 grant from Hunterdon County to purchase 13 acres in Raritan Township within the Wickecheoke Creek watershed - an ecologically significant area vital to water quality and wildlife habitat. With each project, we move closer to our vision of connected and resilient landscapes for native flora and fauna, thriving local agriculture, and spaces for our community to enjoy the natural world. Thank you to all our partners and supporters for helping to make this progress possible!

Fall Volunteer Opportunities

Join us for the final two Stewardship Saturday volunteer opportunities in 2025 - including one this weekend! Fall is great time to get outside and lend a hand at our preserves.

Stewardship Saturday at Dvoor Farm:

October 11th, 9 AM-12 PM (Sign Up)

111 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ

Work with our stewardship team to remove invasive species and care for young planted trees. No experience required!

Stewardship Saturday at Holland Highlands Preserve:

November 15th, 9 AM-12 PM (Sign Up)

Andersen Road, Holland Township

Learn more about fall invasive species removal and help care for the trails. All are welcome!

Welcome to Our New Stewardship Coordinator!

Please join us in giving a very warm welcome to our new stewardship coordinator, Sarah Crosby! Prior to HLT, Sarah has worked in environmental education and ecological research. She has been an educator at organizations including The New Weis Center and The Watershed Institute. She also worked as a forest technician for Raritan Valley Community College, flying drones for deer density surveys and collecting vegetation data in local forests. She has a B.A. in Philosophy from Rutgers University and is currently pursuing a Master's degree through Miami University's Project Dragonfly, studying the impacts of historic land use on forest plant communities. We are thrilled to have her joining us to manage our preserves, monitor preserved properties, and engage volunteers.

Thank You to Northfield Bank Foundation

On October 2^nd, Diane Senerchia from the Northfield Bank Foundation presented Hunterdon Land Trust with a $10,000 grant award for its Community Connections Program. This funding provides important support for land preservation, stewardship, and community outreach efforts.

Highlights from an Evening Discussion on Land Preservation

Guests enjoying the presentation; Bill Flemer's recently restored 1961 Farmall tractor.

Special thanks to Bill Flemer and Bill Rawlyk for presenting An Evening Discussion about Local History, Horticulture, and Land Preservation at our Dvoor Farm headquarters in September! Their stories highlighted the importance of land preservation through the lens of their personal family histories.

Our work is only possible through the support of community members like you. Consider a contribution to Hunterdon Land Trust today!

Thank you to our Partners in Preservation:

Jeffrey A. Miller Catering

Basil Bandwagon Natural Market

Bohren and Bohren Associates, Inc.

The Bakersfield Band

Callaway Henderson Sotheby's International Realty

Northfield Bank

ShopRite of Hunterdon County

Stark & Stark

W.S. Cumby Construction, Inc.

Are you interested in enrolling in our Partners in Preservation Business Sponsorship Program? Learn more about benefits on our website, or contact Heather Mulvey, Director of Development (heather@hunterdonlandtrust.org).

www.hunterdonlandtrust.org