Rutgers University Ecological Preserve

Rutgers University Ecological Preserve The Rutgers Ecological Preserve and Natural Teaching Area is a 360-acre wooded preserve located between Busch and Livingston Campus in Piscataway, NJ

Bridge replacement is complete on the Yellow/Green trail overlap! This is our longest bridge, now spanning 48 feet with ...
07/02/2026

Bridge replacement is complete on the Yellow/Green trail overlap! This is our longest bridge, now spanning 48 feet with two ramps. The summer crew had a great time learning carpentry skills over the last week to accomplish this massive project. 🔨 Stay cool out on the trails this weekend ☀️

Welcome to our 2026 EcoPreserve Crew! We hope you’ll enjoy the new maps being installed to help navigate yourself around...
06/17/2026

Welcome to our 2026 EcoPreserve Crew! We hope you’ll enjoy the new maps being installed to help navigate yourself around our ~10-mile trail system 🥾 🚲 🐕

What’s blooming in the Ecological Preserve? On Saturday we hosted the Rutgers University Alumni Association for a guided...
05/04/2026

What’s blooming in the Ecological Preserve? On Saturday we hosted the Rutgers University Alumni Association for a guided hike, identifying all the beautiful blooms we have this time of year! Next weekend is our annual Run for the Woods so make sure you sign up soon 🏃🏼‍♀️

New map panels are making their way into the preserve! Twelve “you are here” panels are being installed to assist visito...
04/20/2026

New map panels are making their way into the preserve! Twelve “you are here” panels are being installed to assist visitors with navigating our trail network. We’re very excited for this map upgrade that includes the newly completed Sugar Maple Trail 🍁 and Accessible Trail ♿️ Please be patient as we work on adjusting our tree tags to correspond to these panels.

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83 Rockafeller Road
Piscataway, NJ
08854

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 7pm

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