Haworth
Woods
Applicant:
Borough
of
Haworth
Trust
Fund
Award
(1999):
$625,000
Total
Acquisition
Cost:
$2,500,000
In
the
1999
funding
round
of
the
Bergen
County
Open
Space,
Recreation,
Farmland
and
Historic
Preservation
Trust
Fund,
the
Borough
of
Haworth
received
an
award
of
$625,000
to
help
acquire
14.7
acres
of
watershed
along
the
southern
shoreline
of
the
Oradell
Reservoir
on
Lake
Shore
Drive.
Preserving
this
land
increased
protection
to
our
drinking
water
supply
by
preventing
development
on
the
Haworth
border
of
the
Reservoir.
This
site
is
one
of
the
county’s
last
remaining
forested
areas
resulting
in
much
activity
on
its
walkways.
It
allows
the
public
an
opportunity
to
interact
with
nature
that
has
become
increasingly
difficult
to
enjoy
due
to
the
decline
in
accessible
open
space.
The
property
also
serves
as
a
much
needed
habitat
for
wildlife.
