Mayor Peter Cantu prepares to cut the ribbon to open the Bulk Farm Nature Center. State, County and Local officials joined residents, township staff and project contractors earlier this week to officially open the 80+ acre site located at 179 Cranbury Neck Road.
With financial support from Middlesex County, Plainsboro Township purchased the farm in 2008 from the Bulk family to preserve the property as passive open space and protect it from development.
As the planning and design process began it was discovered that a small portion of the property required environmental remediation. A grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was used to remediate the area. A landscape architect then provided a design for the overall site, including trail layout, parking and signage. A construction firm was then hired to construct the project.
“We are very proud that the Bulk Farm Nature Center has opened to the public”, stated Mayor Peter Cantu. “I believe our residents will enjoy its beautiful, serene setting.”