A New Sign for Herrontown Woods

Thanks to the municipality of Princeton for installing a new sign along Snowden Lane for Herrontown Woods. The sign was designed by a consultant with input from the town open space manager, Inga Reich.

Importantly, it includes an arrow to point visitors in the right direction, and a salamander to celebrate the various species of amphibians that call Herrontown Woods home. 

Thanks to Britt for these photos of salamanders she and her kids recently found in the preserve.

Here's a red salamander, 

and here's a northern two-lined salamander.

The new sign is greatly welcomed. One of the posts of the old sign had rotted, and the words had nearly faded from one side. 

The old sign included the word "Arboretum." That was not original to the Veblens, but was added later by the Mercer County, more aspirational than official. We have, however, started towards getting arboretum designation. Volunteer Alastair Binnie has been leading an initiative to create a "Tour of Trees" with maps and signage to identify many of the 55 species of trees found at Herrontown Woods thus far.

The old sign may prove useful if we create an arboretum area within the preserve.