Dalhousie Farm/Raymond Farm

June 2006 article about the preservation of Dalhousie Farm

Location: Cherry Valley Road

Acres: 100

Features: Open fields, mature beech forest, scenic ridges, stream

Easements: Agricultural and conservation easements will placed on the property. A trail easement will connect already preserved properties to the east and west of the property.

History: Owned by the Raymond family since 1953 and used as a sheep farm. The Raymonds donated a conservation easement on most of the acreage to the NJ Conservation Foundation in 1989, but five housing opportunities remained. Now, the land is preserved for farming and a trail will be constructed to connect the parcel to other preserved properties.

Preservation Date: 2006

Acquisition Price: $1.2 million

Funding Sources:

MFOS/NJDEP Green Acres -

NJ Agricultural Development Committee - $700,000

Montgomery Township matching funds - $530,000

Landowner donation - remaining matching funds

Preservation Partners:

Delaware & Raritan Greenway

Drinker, Biddle and Reath (pro bono legal services)

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