Patch O' Green
S.T.E.M. Steps Into the Wild
The community group serves a critical function—keeping beautiful our dwindling nature preserves.
The community spirit of Moorestown was again in full effect Saturday, as volunteers descended on an area of the Pompeston Creek that was in need of cleanup. Through the efforts of S.T.E.M.—the longtime environmental nonprofit that calls Moorestown home—a wooded area straddling New Albany Road, just north of Church Road, was made that much more pristine. The Pompeston Creek runs through Cinnaminson, mainly through Fountain Farms Park. S.T.E.M.—Save the Environment of Moorestown—has lead such cleanup activities in town for nearly 40 years. Founding member Kay Smith was there in 1972 when the community group was formed, and today presides as chairperson of the Natural Area Care (NAC) program, which is administered through S.T.E.M. She was at …
