THE FOREST NEEDS YOU—RIGHT NOW
The ink is dry on a landmark agreement between Madison and Drew University to preserve an intact. forest that is critical for aquifer recharge and remarkable for its biodiversity.
The terms include $5 million in private funding, which must be quickly secured. To make that happen, generous donors have stepped up with a challenge. Any donation made—right now—will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to an aggregate of $2.5 million.
We’re working to secure this critical private philanthropy with the Community Foundation of New Jersey as our fiscal partner.
We’re not professional fundraisers. We’re ordinary citizens who believe that, with spirit and conviction, anything is possible. But the clock is ticking. We can’t save the Drew Forest without you.
Photo of endangered barred owl by Daniel Magda, Drew ‘24
What we’ve spent the last 5 years doing!
The Friends of the Drew Forest is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created by environmental leaders from Madison and neighboring towns, dedicated community volunteers and Drew University alumni.
Our vision is that the Drew Forest Preserve will be permanently protected as open space through a conservation sale that will strengthen Drew University and its financial future while securing the Forest for student and public use.
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Featured Media
Prominent Ecologist Calls for Preserving the Drew Forest
Dr. Douglas Tallamy, entomologist, wildlife ecologist, best-selling author of Nature’s Best Hope, and co-founder of the Homegrown National Park movement, has released a special video that lauds the biodiverse Drew Forest as “regionally important” and “an urban forest of exceptional value.” He says,“It’s extremely important, that all parties come together to preserve the Drew Forest.”
Learn about the biodiversity oasis that is the Drew Forest Preserve, located on Drew University’s campus in Madison, New Jersey.
Videographer Paul Morgan used a drone to show what the Drew Forest looks like from a bird's perspective.
The Legacy of the Drew Forest by Bill Lynch, an independent filmmaker from Florham Park.
15,000+ Petition Signatures
Our petition calls on the officials of Madison, surrounding towns, Morris County, the State of New Jersey, and Drew University to work together to achieve the goal of a permanently preserved Drew Forest.
Make a donation.
Your donation will help us get to the finish line: raising $2.5 million toward the purchase of the Forest. This private funding is a critical component of the purchase agreement signed by Drew University and the Borough of Madison. All donations will be matched, dollar for dollar—right now
