Rich Recognized for Environmental Protection Efforts
by Kelly Flynn, originally published on 12/27/2019 in The Moorestown Sun
by Kelly Flynn, originally published on 12/27/2019 in The Moorestown Sun
Along Creek Road in Moorestown is an unassuming open space known as The Little Woods on the Rancocas. With shrubbery and trees lining the small path, the space might not look like much to those speeding by, but the path leads to an unexpected 11-acre open space that opens up to a priceless view of the Rancocas River.
Unassuming might also be a fitting a description for the open space’s new namesake. As of February, the space was renamed The Barbara Rich Preserve at Little Woods. Small in stature and exceedingly modest, Rich doesn’t like to call attention to herself, but that hasn’t helped her escape notice from the Moorestown Council, which honors her for her stewardship of Moorestown’s open spaces.
Rich moved to Moorestown in 1970 and joined Save The Environment of Moorestown. At the time, STEM (Save The Environment of Moorestown) was touring the town to identify and map the community’s open spaces, and the more she learned about them, the more Rich began to feel a deep attachment to these untouched and treasured places.
Preserving the town’s open spaces became something of a passion project for Rich, and she currently serves as STEM’s liaison to the Open Space Committee. While development can be positive, Rich’s priority has always been to see that any development done in town protects the surrounding environment.
Unassuming might also be a fitting a description for the open space’s new namesake. As of February, the space was renamed The Barbara Rich Preserve at Little Woods. Small in stature and exceedingly modest, Rich doesn’t like to call attention to herself, but that hasn’t helped her escape notice from the Moorestown Council, which honors her for her stewardship of Moorestown’s open spaces.
Rich moved to Moorestown in 1970 and joined Save The Environment of Moorestown. At the time, STEM (Save The Environment of Moorestown) was touring the town to identify and map the community’s open spaces, and the more she learned about them, the more Rich began to feel a deep attachment to these untouched and treasured places.
Preserving the town’s open spaces became something of a passion project for Rich, and she currently serves as STEM’s liaison to the Open Space Committee. While development can be positive, Rich’s priority has always been to see that any development done in town protects the surrounding environment.
