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Keeping up the good fight: Ed Lloyd remembered as Drew Forest advocate in Madison
“Environmental legend Ed Lloyd, who passed away on Aug. 5, has been lauded as a “crusading public interest lawyer” by Columbia Law School, “dedicated champion of climate action” by Gov. Phil Murphy and "open space protector" by the Pinelands Commission.
But right here in Madison, Lloyd was known for ‘keeping up the good fight.’”
Madison applies for Drew Forest purchase grant funding, calls on university to cooperate
By Graciella Dressler | Madison Eagle
“The borough has submitted its application to the Morris County Open Space Fund for $10 million in grant funding to contribute to a purchase of the Drew Forest from Drew University.
Mayor Robert Conley and Madison community members hoping to preserve the forest from development continued to implore the university to come forward and partner in the effort at a Monday, June 12 Borough Council meeting. The university has sought to have much of the forest rezoned for multi-family housing and sold to a developer to mitigate its financial troubles.”
Harmonium sings for the mother ship, in Morristown
By Marion Filler | Morristown Green
“Planet earth was a star this weekend.
The Harmonium Choral Society called its stellar show Earthsongs, and the sanctuary at the Morristown United Methodist Church provided the perfect space and acoustics for a hundred singers to raise their voices with a message:
The earth is in trouble and we need to fix it.”
Madison has an offer on the table to buy the Drew Forest. Now it needs to find the money
By William Westhoven | Daily Record
“Madison has taken another step in its efforts to acquire 53 acres of woodlands from Drew University and prevent development on the environmentally sensitive site.“
Madison votes to apply for county grant funding to acquire, preserve Drew Forest
An overflow crowd turned out Monday evening to support a Borough Council vote to apply for Morris County grant funding to acquire the Drew Forest and preserve it into the future.
Sherrill to seek $5M in federal funding for Drew Forest preservation in Madison
MADISON - Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-11, has submitted a Community Project Funding (CPF) request of $5 million to the House Appropriations Committee to support the preservation of the Drew University Forest Preserve.
Sherrill submitted the request along with 14 other CPF requests for the 11th Congressional District for Fiscal Year 2024, according to a Monday, April 17 statement from the congresswoman’s office. The requests may be included in the text of the 2024 appropriations bill and marked up by the House Appropriations Committee later this year.
Madison meeting with conservation group to build Drew Forest funding application
By Alex Parker-Magyar | Madison Eagle
“Borough officials are meeting with a major land conservation agency as they seek funding help to preserve the threatened Drew University Forest Preserve.”
Madison calls for talks with university neighbors to preserve Drew Forest from developers
By William Westhoven | Daily Record
Madison Mayor Robert Conley is once again calling on Drew University officials to meet with him to discuss the preservation of the environmentally sensitive Drew Forest.
Ecologist Calls for the Preservation of Madison's Drew Forest
Dr. Douglas Tallamy, a wildlife ecologist and best-selling author, has issued a public plea to save the Drew Forest.
Winter Wonderland in the Drew Forest
A tribute to Winter Wonderland, written by Christine Hepburn for Friends of the Drew Forest. It was performed at the Madison Borough council meeting on Jan. 2, 2023. The Friends were joined by David Thomson, a Drew grad, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Chatham Borough.
LETTER: Drew student critical of university's 'short-sighted' forest development plan
Michael George (C’23) | Madison Eagle
“I can imagine students learning about how we solved our financial problems by celebrating and making our beautiful campus even more of a biodiversity hot-spot, as well as becoming a national leader on how to promote biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Drew must continue to have the pride of promoting itself as the “University in the Forest.”
Donations to save Noe Pond now benefit efforts to save Drew Forest
“‘Nearly $13,000 remained of the funds raised through the efforts of Save Noe Pond and GSWA. We decided to put those resources to good use,’ said Rich Rein, one of the liaisons of Save Noe Pond.
The GSWA saw a natural connection with Save Noe Pond, a group dedicated to protecting the historic Noe Pond property from over-development that would bring substantial harm to the delicate wetlands and wildlife on and around the property, including the land adjacent to the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, GSWA Executive Director Sally Rubin said.”
Madison Councilwoman Ehrlich and Friends of the Drew Forest win environmental awards
“For the fifth year in a row, Madison has been singled out among New Jersey’s 564 towns for its environmental leadership.
The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) has honored Borough Councilwoman Rachel Ehrlich with its Municipal Leadership Award, following in the footsteps of Mayor Robert H. Conley, who won in 2021.
In addition, Friends of the Drew Forest is the recipient in the nonprofit category, a result of its ‘exceptional educational awareness campaign,’ according to ANJEC Executive Director Jennifer Coffey.”
Environment New Jersey: “Protect the Drew Forest”
By Doug O’Malley and Asha Dhakad
ENVIRONMENT NEW JERSEY SAYS: “Drew University, in the North Jersey town of Madison, is not called the “University in the Forest” for nothing. On its property is a 53-acre forest: the Drew Forest. There, you can find some of the oldest trees in the region; you can also find students conducting research for their environmental science classes and visitors enjoying the trails. Unfortunately, the forest is under threat – there is a plan to sell off some of the forest and open it to development. With our allies, we have opposed this plan and called for permanent protection in the form of a “conservation sale” where the land would be sold to a buyer who would conserve rather than develop it.”
Judge’s order a win for both sides in Drew U. vs. Madison affordable housing care
“Madison’s mayor, Robert H. Conley, said borough officials were pleased that the court affirmed the borough’s current affordable housing plan, which includes 44 new units and other projects underway.
‘As stated on multiple occasions, we remain willing to sit with Drew and pursue a solution that saves the Forest and helps Drew with their serious budget shortfalls,’ he said. ‘We will continue to provide affordable housing while also working to preserve the forest, the tree canopy, and the aquifer that we all rely on to provide drinking water for Madison and surrounding communities.’”
LETTER: Does Drew really want to become the school that chopped down its forest?
Alexandra Kiely (C’ 2012) | Madison Eagle
“I am deeply concerned about what the future will hold for Drew if it goes through with this monumentally shortsighted decision. Condemning the forest will define Drew’s reputation for all time, but I don’t think the school has really considered the fallout. The overwhelming majority of colleges and universities across the country are environmentally focused and becoming more so all the time.”
Final Decision Not Yet Reached In Madison Affordable Housing Lawsuit
“After hearing the arguments from both parties, Judge Stephan Hansbury declared that the hearing on Aug. 19 would not result in a decision.”
Madison Officials React To Court Win Upholding Affordable Housing Settlement
By Marianne Carillo | TAPintoMadison
“This past Friday, Superior Court Judge Stephan Hansbury ruled in Madison’s favor stating that the Borough’s Affordable Housing settlement should not be overturned. Drew University had sued Madison asking the Court to vacate its 2020 settlement with Fair Share Housing Center.”
Judge won't vacate Madison affordable housing settlement over Drew lawsuit
By Claudia Ceva | Madison Eagle
“The court will not vacate Madison's 2020 affordable housing settlement with the Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC).
Superior Court Judge Stephan Hansbury, during a hearing on Friday, Aug. 19 on the lawsuit filed by Drew University against the borough at the Morris County Courthouse in Morristown, said while he needed more time to reach a final decision, vacating the settlement is officially off the table.”
Judge upholds Madison affordable housing pact in Drew Forest battle
By Kevin Coughlin for Morristown Green
“A judge in Morristown had questions about immunity on Friday, but he wasn’t talking vaccines.”