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James McFaul Environmental Center

4.6 (8 reviews)

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Brian R.

What a great place to go for a walk! I met my mother here so we can go for a walk and talk. They have a trail and a big section of the trail is boarded. They have several seating areas and an observation deck. The trail isn't that long but it's set up so you can do laps if you'd like. I'd recommend this place for anybody that wants to get in touch with nature, but doesn't want to get too in touch.

Brandon L.

I always enjoy coming to this place for my walks. It's great to just get away and be amongst nature. You have a nice paved road to come here with for your walks or runs. The facility is consistently maintained and well kept. I will say for future visitors, you can't have dogs or pets at this center. You have many animals in the reserve as well as many deer roaming the parks. This is not a place for recreational sports, just for walking. It's hard to find secured places like these where you can just get away from all of the technology and take in the views. I have been coming here for the past few years and will continue to do so.

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The Celery Farm

4.4(16 reviews)
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No celery is being grown, it's actually a nature preserve. There's no dogs or bikes allowed…read more Sections are fenced off to keep you on the trail. The trail is about a mile and goes around the lake. Some of it is boarded and much of it is in the shade. If it rained recently, than it may be muddy, otherwise sneakers or shoes are fine. It stays level and is good for elderly or kids. There's a lot of benches and a few lookouts as you go around. The preserve is exceptionally clean. I saw one plastic bottle, so I picked it up.

Today it is called the Celery Farm mainly a result of the fact that in 1888 Swiss emigrant Henry J…read more Appert and his wife Ella bought the 107 acre-property and converted the land which was an excavated peat bog into a farm which grew mainly celery and onions. The land has a rich history has seen this parcel of land transition from a glacial land to a peat bog, to a farm and now a nature preserve. The Wolf Clan of the Lenni Lenape gather here to hunt the abundant game in the area. Later in colonial times Founding Father John Fell took possession of the. In the 1080's the borough of Allendale bought the track of land and converted it into a nature preserve. The Celery Farm is an important site for migratory birds and thus bird watchers. There are several areas where birds can be observed including a raised platform overlooking the small lake. There are trails which run about a mile through the preserve. The trails are very wet in spots after any kind of precipitation. Roots and rocks jut up along the path making hiking uncomfortable. When I visited there were numerous hikers who wore masks and observed social distancing. Dogs are not permitted on the trails.

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