Tree Farmer - July/August 2010 - (Page 22)

Lenape Farms Inc. 2009 Northeastern Regional Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year ‘FAMILY O F F A M I L I E S ’ Share Success in New Jersey By Preece KATHLEEN The 4,500-acre Tree Farm is located within a 5,000-acre ownership in southern New Jersey’s outer coastal plain, 25 miles southwest of Atlantic City. The farm ranges from sea level to 84 feet above, encompassing 500 acres of tidal meadows along the Egg Harbor River, 2,000 acres of freshwater-influenced lands, and 2,500 acres of upland featuring sandy loamy soils. In 1902, when a group of businessmen formed a hunting club, they also established a model for joint management and stewardship over what was then a sportsmen’s paradise. In the early years of the growing nation, the cedar of Lenape was harvested and used to make shingles for the burgeoning growth of cities east of the Mississippi, such as Philadelphia. Many of the trees of Lenape’s forests provided boards for Lenape Farms is an unusual Tree Farm, described by its owners as “a family of families” who have found a way to blend their long-term interests into a sustainably, stewardship-driven land use ethic. “Lenape Farms Inc. is a unique ownership,” says Robert Williams, nominating forester for the 2009 Northeast Regional Tree Farm of the Year. “They do their thing and leave the forestry to the professionals.” 22 Tree Farmer JULY/AUGUST 2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Tree Farmer - July/August 2010

Tree Farmer - July/August 2010
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Money Does Grow on Trees
Research Roundup
2009 Northeast Regional Tree Farm of the Year
Wildlife Matters
Ties to the Land

Tree Farmer - July/August 2010