New Cohanzick Nature Reserve in South Jersey honors indigenous peoples, but will be open to the public with an educational center and trails.
walked a trail at the edge of an oak and pitch pine forest off Gravelly Hill Road in rural Salem County, saying there’s an energy to the land she finds difficult to put into words. The woods are surrounded by hundreds of acres of more woods and miles of gentle farmland.
Jacinto said she really doesn’t believe in lingering spirits. “But I know energy cannot be destroyed nor created, right? And sometimes the energy remains. My husband put it in context. He said, ‘You know, you had births here. You had people living, dying, and tragedies. You had blood spilled.’ He said that energy is still there.”
“It’s like coming home,” Gould said, noting his great-grandparents once lived nearby. “I don’t know how to explain it. It’s a good feeling.”The reserve lies in an area known as Burden Hill, a complex of forests covering 16,400 acres in Salem and Cumberland counties. Thousands of acres of land nearby are already preserved and serve as an important habitat for birds such as bald eagles, red-shouldered hawks, barred owls, Cooper’s hawks, red-headed woodpeckers and 32 species of warblers.
The state Department of Environmental Protection contributed $410,000 toward the purchase through its Green Acres program to preserve the property “for recreation and conservation purposes.” The Nature Conservancy contributed $370,000. The New Jersey Conservation Foundation, NAAC, and Natural Lands came up with the balance. The Open Space Institute as well as Natural Lands, a nonprofit based in Pennsylvania, assisted by helping connect partners and contributing funding for other costs.
The NAAC works to advance Native American interests, promote self-sufficiency, and preserve the culture. It focuses on charitable, educational, and service-oriented programs. It provides employment training, financial literacy, and fosters home ownership. Other services include weatherization for homes of low-income families, replacing heating units, connecting people to fuel and water rebate programs, and working with the state to identify households with lead paint exposure.
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