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Green Acres Success Stories – Protecting and Enhancing New Jersey’s Environment and Outdoors

Green Acres purchases land to protect environmentally sensitive open space, water resources and other significant natural and historical open space. Land purchased by Green Acres becomes part of the statewide system of parks and forests, wildlife management areas and natural areas. To date, more than 1.28 million acres of open space and farmland have been preserved in communities across the State.

Learn more about additions to New Jersey’s open space lands with these examples:

Through the Local Assistance Program, Green Acres provides funding to county and municipal governments, and nonprofit organizations to acquire land for open space and parks.

Read more about Green Acres assisted acquisitions in the following example:

 

Green Acres is committed to providing parks and outdoor recreation facilities, urban wildlife preserves, and quality open spaces in our cities, suburbs and other developed communities throughout the State. To further this goal, Green Acres provides assistance to local governments and nonprofit organizations to develop parks and outdoor recreation facilities in their communities.

Find out more about Green Acres assisted development projects through the following examples:

 

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