Wattles Stewardship Center is certified as a River-Friendly Farm.
The Wattles Stewardship Center, owned by New Jersey Audubon, has been certified as a River-Friendly Farm; recognized for following best management practices that focus on protecting water quality.
The River-Friendly Farm Certification Program is a voluntary program designed to recognize farms that protect shared natural resources through responsible land management. River-Friendly Certified Farms have demonstrated a commitment to reduce soil loss, decrease pesticide run-off, and prevent manure and fertilizer pollution by implementing practices such as vegetative stream buffers to slow and absorb water before it reaches waterways, reducing bare soil areas on the farm through use of a cover crop, and managing livestock and reducing their access to ponds and streams.
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Nestled along the Musconetcong River, the NJ Audubon Wattles Stewardship Center is a 51-acre farm that produces corn, beans, and sunflowers with forested land and meadow habitat sprinkled throughout the landscape.
The cropland at the Wattles Center is farmed by lifetime Warren County resident, Roger Woolfe who was proud to have the property certified after all his hard work stewarding the production land over the years.
North Jersey RC&D is seeking more River-Friendly Farm applicants and is available to speak with any interested group or individual about the program.