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Heritage & Agriculture Association
Upcoming Events & Fundraisers
The
regular monthly meeting of the
Heritage & Agriculture Assc. is
scheduled for
Wed May 28, 7:30 pm at the Sussex Wantage
Library.
Anyone interested in H&AA & Lusscroft Farm
is welcome to attend.
Lusscroft
Farm Trail System Reopening
May 17, 2008
The Heritage & Agriculture
Association, Inc. will be conducting a ribbon cutting ceremony to
reopen the trail system at historic Lusscroft Farm.
This celebration will begin at 10:00 a.m. at a trail access
points located at the 4-H Horse Pole Barns. After the ribbon
cutting ceremony there will be a reception with light refreshments
consisting of coffee, tea, juice, bagels, and fruit.
Hikes
guided by Kevin Mitchell, Vice President of the Heritage &
Agriculture Association, will include historical information about
the trail system and discussions about habitats encountered along
the trails. The 10:30
a.m. hike is for casual/novice hikers.
The 11:30 a.m. hike is for intermediate hikers.
The 1:00 p.m. hike is for experienced hikers and will
include a short portion of the Appalachian Trail.
Hikers should wear appropriate shoes and clothing for
hiking.
Click Here for More Details
A Printable Trails Map can be
found here
The July 1st shutdown date is already having a ripple effect.
This Fence is permanent due to current downsizing. No
swimming Memorial Day.. concession stand will also not open this
season.
4th
Annual National Trails Day Ride
June 7, 2008
Click
Here for more details
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NJ State Parks are in Danger of
CLOSING effective July 1, 2008
Wantage
responds — Mayor Parker Space issues
Statement Opposing Proposed Closure of High Point State
Park. Click
here to read statement
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
If you haven't heard, read or seen the TV news, as part of
Governor
Corzine's FY 2009 budget, he is proposing a $4.5
million cut to the Division of Parks and Forestry.
Lusscroft Farm is made up of 578
acres contained within the High Point State Park property
which is made up of a total of 15,827 acres in Sussex
County. Activities include swimming, camping, interpretive
center, office, and numerous trails.
For a complete list and more information
on
NJ Parks in Danger of closing CLICK
HERE
Voice Your Opinion and Help Save or NJ Parks!
Call Governor Corzine's office at 609-292-6000
or via electronic
mail
You simply need to state "I am a citizen of NJ and I am opposed to the
closure of state parks and historic sites and the lay offs of state park
service employees"
You can also write to your local representative and express
your opinion.
Click here
to find your
local legislator's contact information.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
NEW JERSEY STATE PARKS
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The H&AA has unveiled its commemorative
souvenir ornament for 2007
Lusscroft Main Barn
Find out
HERE how to get your limited Edition Ornament
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LUSSCROFT
FARM
is Sussex County's best kept
secret,
neatly tucked away in the hills of Wantage Township, New Jersey.
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Lusscroft and H&AA Feature
Article in the "Local" section of the NJ
Herald on April 13, 2008
"Local Opposition to Park
Closure Increasing"
By STEPHEN J. NOVAK
WANTAGE — Word of High Point State Park's impending
closure, announced April 1 as a result of proposed state
budget cuts, recently reached the Maryland home of John
Mather.
The NASA astrophysicist and 2006 winner of the Nobel
Prize in physics was flabbergasted by the news that the
park — and his childhood home on a farm within its
boundaries — could be shut down in the name of
savings. Click
here for complete article
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Lusscroft Farm
is iconic of our vanishing rural heritage, holding a unique
place in the Garden State's agricultural history. It embraces
some of our most inspiring scenic vistas, intriguing geology and
interesting topography. It has a promising potential for passive
recreational and educational activities, allowing metropolitan
daytrippers to enjoy picturesque surroundings of high
interpretive value within several hours of travel time. If its
attributes were sympathetically enhanced and properly marketed,
then Lusscroft could become a thriving destination in the
growing market for agri-tourism, eco-tourism, and heritage
tourism. more
info
The Heritage and
Agriculture Association (H & AA) is working to stabilize
and then restore the neglected buildings of this agriculturally
significant gem. The goal of the association, as stated in a
Memorandum of Understanding with the NJDEP is to create and
maintain an agricultural heritage center with emphasis and
opportunities for education in the dairy industry, outdoor
recreation, historical interpretation, equine trails, heirloom
gardening, forestry, maple sugaring, and all phases of farming
from organic gardening to marketing value added products.
The property is located
on Neilson Road in Wantage Township, New Jersey and contains
23 buildings including the Turner Mansion (a.k.a. Manorhouse),
the Manager's Dwelling, the spectacular Outlook Lodge and the
dairy barn and farm structures. The land includes fields and
pastures, ponds, woodland and various barnyards.
Contact us: info@lusscroftfarm.com
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