Carnegie Center

About the Program
Carnegie Center is a 560-acre master planned office park located on Route One in Princeton, New Jersey. The park currently contains 19 single and multi-tenant buildings totaling over 2.3 million square feet of first-class office space. Numerous conservation projects have been undertaken throughout the complex focused on various aquatic and terrestrial habitats as well specific species and groups of species.

Practices and Impacts

• Carnegie Center Drive Pond consists of 1.5 acres of pond and associated wetlands, while Pond 212 Pond is a 3.6-acre pond. Both are managed in a similar fashion: Vegetation is monitored annually for the presence of invasive species and treated as necessary. Both ponds are also monitored for excessive algal blooms and treated as needed. Areas around the pond are mowed throughout the growing season.
• South Traverse Grassland is a 0.6-acre area being restored as a native grassland for the benefit of local/native pollinators. The site was seeded with native flowers and grasses and is mowed to reduce woody vegetation. The area is monitored annually to determine if additional seeding or non-native management is required.
• Several forest areas on-site are managed for invasive species as needed.
• A wood duck nest box was installed adjacent to the Carnegie Center Drive Pond to improve the habitat for wood ducks. The box is monitored monthly for use and needed maintenance.
• Game cameras have been installed at two locations on the property in an effort to create a database of mammals using the property.  
• Three basking logs were placed in one of the ponds to improve the habitat for reptiles and amphibians using the pond. Logs are monitored monthly and use and species data is collected. Logs will be moved and/or adjusted as needed to maximize use.
• The South Traverse Grassland was seeded with a native pollinator mix to promote habitat use by native pollinator species. Pollinators are monitored monthly as are their life stages and specific plant use.
• A 0.25 acre pollinator garden was also established to support local pollinators. The garden is monitored for invasive species and pollinator use monthly throughout the growing season.