FOWWOS is accepting tax-deductible contributions to help pay for Nash Park in Princeton Junction and the Thomas R. Grover Memorial that will be constructed at the entrance to the Grover Farm property. more >
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West Windsor and Mercer County Exchange some properties
The May 2, 2016 meeting of the West Windsor Council brought the consummation of an exchange of properties between the Township and Mercer County. The Township now owns the 26 acre parcel at the corner Conover Road and South Post Road. Previously the Township leased this parcel from Mercer County and used it for athletic… more >
from Last year’s FOWWOS NEWS Mailing
Membership Renewal—Notice of Annual Meeting Dear Friend of FOWWOS, Friends of West Windsor Open Space may be a small non-profit organization, but in the last two decades we have had an outsized influence on the shape of our community. Using membership dues, grants, developer contributions, property and cash donations, and matching funds from County and… more >
Heronry Update
For the last ten years West Windsor bird watchers, and other residents, have been enjoying the spontaneous establishment of a heronry, or heron rookery, high in the trees off Meadow Road where it crosses Duck Pond Run. A man-made wetland, fed by the Duck Pond Run stream, was built off Meadow Road in 1999 to compensate for the destruction of wetlands when the Meadow Road overpass at Route 1. more >
2014 Was A Banner Year for Open Space Preservation in West Windsor
As 2014 drew to a close, longstanding efforts to preserve several parcels in West Windsor finally proved successful. Three parcels are about to be preserved, filling in important missing links in the township’s Greenbelt and open space inventory. The Thompson tract, #34 on the open space inventory, is a 34.96 acre parcel off Princeton-Hightstown Road… more >
The Back Story on the Efforts to Acquire the Thompson Tract
Reprinted from the August 22, 2014, issue of the WW-P News Archives What’s Next for the Thompson Property? by Sue Roy Though West Windsor Township will not be purchasing the 35-acre Thompson tract, land adjacent to West Windsor gun club (known officially as the Citizens’ Rifle & Revolver Club, or CRRC), the property may still… more >
A shout-out to Marlowe for teaching her father web site mechanics
Marlowe with husband Mike. Picture taken in our West Windsor backyard about two years ago. They are now living in Reno, Nevada. The new FOWWOS web site reflects Marlowe’s skill, and perhaps even more, her patience in dealing with her Trustee father. more >
Open-space-parce-maintenance projects
The Ron Rogers Arboretum was dedicated in April 2001 to commemorate Ron Rogers, a life-long conservationist and founding FOWWOS trustee. This 28-acre property is located on the corner of Clarksville Road and Route 571, just across from the High School South. more >