ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION IN THE PRESERVE–April 21, 2012

The celebration began with the official dedication of interpretive signs for the site, the former home of Princeton Nurseries.

On hand to speak about the signs were Dan Saunders of the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, South Brunswick Township Mayor Frank Gambatese, FPNL President Karen Linder and FPNL Vice President Robert von Zumbusch, and William Flemer IV.

Mayor Gambatese, Karen Linder, Bill Flemer, and Robert von Zumbusch

These new signs were developed by Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands, with the assistance of a project grant funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission.  The interpretive panels will help visitors understand the historic and cultural significance of the site.

Mrs. William Flemer III and FPNL Trustee Anne Zeman

Karen Linder then gave an abbreviated illustrated history of Princeton Nurseries, and the celebration concluded with the traditional planting of a tree–a lovely pink dogwood.