South Branch Preserve — Attraction in Mount Olive

Wonderful land with an equally wonderful goal of revitalizing the south branch of the Raritan River. The efforts at this location include reforestation of a larger plot of land, engaging in farming and honey gathering, and providing a space for a community garden. The land has a trail for taking walks. The group is devoted to keeping the town and its people involved in the preserve and its activities. This location is one of the reasons I enjoy living...

Rather large expanse of land and trails, we've not yet explored as winter still has us in its grip, though some early birds are to be seen; we went there early in the season to explore the community garden, it looked to be a well-organized, productive place full of promise for those gardeners who don't have their...

It's a nice walk and at some point it'll be a forest again, but I think the Lenape tribe used to farm this area, so it was probably never a forest. If you dig you will find...