Watershed Institute

     Tuesday, August 2, 2022: Many people were not aware of how important their actions could be toward water conservation and of how water & nature go hand in hand! Nevertheless, at The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, (Mercer County) Pennington, New Jersey (609-737-3735) I became more informed by way of the facts presented at their nature center. Here, I looked at texts, pictures, videos, and hands-on exhibits that explained in detail the need to conserve water and about the local flora & fauna of the surrounding area. Other displays showed taxidermy animals and some live animal displays. Even the flowers and plants outside were native to NJ. After seeing the nature center, I entered the nearby butterfly house where I noticed mostly monarch butterflies and a few other kinds of butterflies freely flying around and landing on the different flowers & green plants. Finally the other areas of this nearly 1000-acre parkland included a weather station, a historic farmstead, an organic farm, and several trails for hiking. If nothing else, I became more enlightened about where my water came from and how it became clean enough for drinking.