Friends for the Abbott Marshlands announces Call for Art

The Friends for the Abbott Marshlands showcase committee encourages the community to visit the Abbott Marshlands for inspiration on the subject of Spring Flowers. Visit the website for locations in Bordentown-Hamilton-Trenton area. Entry will be limited to one per person per theme. Submissions may consist of paintings, sketches, mixed media, photography, sculpture, poetry or prose of 300 words or less. We reserve the right to omit any entries not in keeping with the family-friendly theme. Submissions will be accepted electronically throughout mid-April on the Abbott Marshlands website (https://abbottmarshlands.org/).

The showcase entry form will include an optional personal statement and include the submitter's name, email, and from where their inspiration was taken at the Abbott Marshlands. Each contributor is first encouraged to post their work on their own social media site using the hashtags #AbbottMarshlandsImpressions #springflowers.

This will be the third in a series of online showcases that tie the nearby community to the Abbott Marshlands. Building on the sense of place, previous themes were on the Delaware River and Sunsets of the Marsh. After Spring Flowers, new themes will be announced bimonthly.

The Abbott Marshlands include over 3,000 acres of open space in central New Jersey between Trenton and Bordentown and include the northernmost freshwater tidal marsh on the Delaware River and surrounding uplands. Marshland ecosystems provide water purification and flood control, as well as shelter for a diverse array of plants and animals. Designated an Important Bird Area by the New Jersey Audubon Society, over 240 species of birds have been observed in the marshlands as well as over 900 species of plants.