08/27/2026
🌱 Hands-on conservation in action with first-year Princeton University students!
Yesterday, we welcomed first-year students from the Community Action program at Princeton University’s Pace Center for Civic Engagement!
As part of their service experience at the Preserve, these student volunteers helped reclaim native plants from encroaching invasive vines in the forest restoration site. Oaks, maples, St. John’s wort, and mountain mint were among the native species they helped uncover and care for. In many cases, the plants had outgrown their protective cages, and volunteers helped remove the cages so these plants could continue to thrive.
Restoring these natural areas supports native plants and improves wildlife habitat. It also protects water quality, strengthens climate resilience, preserves spaces for passive recreation and experiential environmental education, and supports community well-being and public health.
🌿 We’re grateful to these students for spending part of their orientation getting their hands dirty and contributing to the impactful work that FOPOS is undertaking. Welcome to Princeton and we hope to see you back at the Preserve this semester!
Pace Center for Civic Engagement, Princeton University
