Ecological Preserve – Page 5 – Rutgers University Ecological Preserve Located on Livingston Campus

Mission CleanWater Race Series comes to EcoPreserve March 19

January 21, 2022 Rick Lathrop

The Mission CleanWater Race Series is hosting a trail run in the EcoPreserve on Saturday March 19, 2022. A COVID FRIENDLY RACE SERIES FOCUSED AROUND COMMUNITY, ADVENTURE, AND FUN The race series brings a unique experience of racing styles. 100% of race proceeds go towards MCW’s clean water efforts. To learn more about Mission CleanWater https://missioncleanwater.org/ A Kids Fun RUn, 5K & 10k are planned. To register: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=91911

Monarch Waystation Installed

October 26, 2021 Rick Lathrop

Joe Barbieri, a Rutgers BS Ecology, Evolution & Natural Resources graduate and EcoPreserve volunteer installed a Monarch butterfly waystation in the small meadow near the entrance to the EcoPreserve. The official certified waystation number is: 30734. Joe is in the process of removing various invasive plants that are overshadowing the milkweed plants that Monarchs depend on. He will reseed the waystation after a few hard frosts with native milkweed and native wildflowers (common milkweed, butterfly milkweed, New England aster, wild…

First Year Byrne Seminar explores the EcoPreserve

October 8, 2021 Rick Lathrop

Understanding the interactions between ecosystems and climate is key to predicting how ecosystems are responding, and will continue to respond, to a changing climate. Professors Mary Whelan and Ben Lintner of the Department of Environmental Sciences are introducing first year students in their Byrne seminar to some of the fundamental principles governing the complex interplay between ecosystems and climate. On Friday, September 17th, students in the course visited the Rutgers EcoPreserve to gain some firsthand exposure to a forest ecosystem….

Near Miss!

September 9, 2021 Rick Lathrop

Brothers from Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, also known as FIJI, raised the funds to purchase seven white dogwood trees to plant in the EcoPreserve. A number of fraternity members came out in late August to plant and fence the sapling trees (to protect against deer browsing). A week later Hurricane Ida came through and dropped this large red oak (in left of photo above). Luckily it missed the dogwood sapling. Hopefully the dogwoods will continue to survive and grace the…