The Plainsboro Preserve is a nature sanctuary in collaboration with Plainsboro Township, Middlesex County, and the New Jersey Audubon Society. With one of the largest lakes in the area and close to 1,000 acres of preserved land, the Plainsboro Preserve supports a diverse range of habitats and wildlife. The visitor center is known as the preserve’s Rush Holt Environmental Center which is at 80 Scotts Corner RD, East Windsor, NJ 08512.
Starting this fall, GPA member Amber Yu works as a volunteer to provide care for the animals at the Plainsboro Preserve visitor center. Gina Shen and Kathie Wang will also join her later on. On November 28th, 2021, Amber fed three turtles and one snake in the afternoon for 1.5 hour. She started by defrosting 3 pinkies—deceased young mice—in a cup of hot water. Amber left the cup to sit in the kitchen, while she prepared the food for the other reptiles. She then opened the mealworm box and put 4 mealworms in one cup and 5 in the other with a drop of liquid vitamin on top of each.
The New Jersey Audubon has many volunteer opportunities. Please visit https://njaudubon.org/volunteer/ to find more. If you are interested, please download and complete our Volunteer Application form and mail it to NJ Audubon, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924, or email to volunteering@njaudubon.org, or fax to (908) 766-7775 or call the Staffed Nature Center nearest you to find out more. Together we can work to Keep New Jersey Green.
