The latest addition to Ocean County’s Natural Land Trust is a 17-acre parcel of uplands and wetlands on Tuckerton Creek. The land is open for passive recreation: kayaking, canoeing, crabbing, fishing, walking and bird-watching. Dogs on a leash, please, and pick up waste.
ACCESS: The 17-acre preserved land gives access to Tuckerton Creek for passive recreation. (Photos by Pat Johnson)
The parcel was purchased July 8 for $600,000 from the Hartley Family, said Mark Villinger, supervising planner for Ocean County. The money came from the Natural Lands Trust Fund, paid for by an open space tax voters approved in 1997. The 1.2-cent dedicated tax is used for farmland and natural lands acquisition.
NATURAL: Typical South Jersey shoreline trees and shrubs include red cedar and white oak plus common reeds. Deer tracks are visible on the sandy ground.
The preserve is located off 376 South Green St. and is accessed by a dirt and stone road that travels through banks of…
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