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Last undeveloped woods, “Whitman Woods,” permanently conserved as Laurel Lake Preserve

A long and winding conservation effort has been realized. On January 16, 2026, South Jersey Land & Water Trust finalized the permanent preservation of the woodland along Laurel Lake where Walt Whitman once found inspiration, and where generations of local families have spent time exploring the timeworn trails and shoreline. Protecting the Laurel Springs, New […]

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Reflection: Finding Peace at a Small Oasis in Laurel Springs, New Jersey

By Elizabeth Smith, Whitman Woods Project Manager The birding adventures of professional New Jersey Field Guide Lloyd Shaw span the southern end of the Garden State, with Cape May a prime destination for the popular forays he normally leads during Spring Migration. However, during the pandemic, the 64-year-old naturalist has been happily counting birds solo

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Whitman Woods: Preserving a Beloved Lakefront Sanctuary

As children, sisters Elizabeth Kuehner Smith, Ellen Kuehner and Robin Adams spent many summers fishing and canoeing at Laurel Lake, hunting for Lenape arrowheads along the shore and picking wildflowers in the woodland surrounding their grandmother’s house in Laurel Springs, New Jersey.  The quaint town was once a rustic summer resort for Victorian-era Philadelphians seeking

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