63 Acres Of Open Land Preserved In Kinnelon

KINNELON, NJ— 63 acres of woodland in Kinnelon has been bought for public preservation, the Morris County administrator announced Friday. Another 114 acres is currently pending.

The $1.6 million purchase will protect public drinking water and provide new recreation opportunities, the press release said. It's a mix of hardwood forrest, freshwater wetlands and support endangered and threatened species.

The tract backs up to Pequannock's Mountainside Park to the east, and Waughaw Mountain Greenway, a 1,000 acre park.

“Our mission is to protect land for people and this is a great example because it protects drinking water, and also provides more land for recreation for people in New Jersey,” said Anthony Cucchi, NJ State Director of The Trust for Public Land.

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