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| | Schiff Nature Preserve in Mendham New Jersey |
 | | The eight miles of trails at the Schiff Nature Preserve in Mendham Township are generous with beautiful vistas, challenging terrain, and a variety of natural habitats. |
 | | Land fragmentation causes the proliferation of "fringe" forests, where it is impossible for the natural processes of predator and prey, growth of new saplings to replace older trees, and development of a healthy shrub understory for birds and other critters, to occur. |
 | | Conducted by the New Jersey Fire Service, the burns reduced the threat of uncontrolled wildfire, helped to control the abundant invasive non-native species, and helped to rejuvenate the natural population, allowing native grasses, to once again grow and thrive. |
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