Green
By JOHN LEE
February 28, 2024
NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Northern NJ from 4 p.m. Wed. Feb. 28 to 7 a.m. Thurs. Feb. 29. The NWS advises that "gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, and a few power outages may result." Winds are expected ...
The annual Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum plant sale will be held this year during Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th. The Plant Sale Pre- Sale is now underway. This year’s sale is offering over 60 native plants and other pollinator plants that are essential for the ...
On Sunday, February 4, Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Church in Wayne recognized the importance of Scouting in the lives of young people. According to the Boy Scouts website, the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) is designated as Scout Sunday. Nationwide, churches ...
Piscataway, NJ, January 22, 2024 – All 10 of Piscataway Township Schools have received the federal Energy Star designation for 2023 for their excellence in energy efficiency – the most of any school district in New Jersey. The label is awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ...
Princeton, NJ -- Sustainable Princeton is pleased to welcome three new members to the board of trustees: Liz Cutler, a well-known leader in sustainability, founder of OASIS-Organizing Action on Sustainability In Schools and a whole school sustainability consultant; Kara Succoso Mangone, Head of the ...
The New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society will demonstrate how to grow and show chrysanthemums at a workshop at Laurelwood Arboretum on Thursday, May 30 at 4:30 pm. Registration by January 19 is required so that the society can secure cuttings for the workshop. Registrants will learn how to ...
Please be advised that the last day for vegetative waste pick up for the 2023 season will be Wednesday, 12/27/23 and will resume in April 2024. As a reminder, ALL leaves and vegetative waste must be placed in brown biodegradable bags or vegetation receptacles and placed at the curb on Tuesday ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and David Joyce (OH-14), and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Mike Braun (R-IN), introduced the Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act. This legislation encourages federal agencies to incorporate native plants in local ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and David Joyce (OH-14), and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Mike Braun (R-IN), introduced the Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act. This legislation encourages federal agencies to incorporate native plants in local ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and David Joyce (OH-14), and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Mike Braun (R-IN), introduced the Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act. This legislation encourages federal agencies to incorporate native plants in local ...
Kean University Lecturer William Heyniger challenged his students to collect 500 pounds of plastic waste to earn a free bench. Watch our video to learn about their impressive results and why film plastics, such as grocery bags, are so bad for the environment.
As if in anticipation of the whiteness of winter, a new sculpture is now on view on the right side of Brook Road at Laurelwood Arboretum. Up and Away by Elaine Lorenz is a brilliantly white 74” x 33” x 14” work fashioned from fiber-reinforced cement. “In a world filled with disorder and clamor ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- When Mayor McCartney began her tenure in office last January, she pledged to continue the momentum of her campaign slogan by moving West Orange forward. She advised Department Heads at her first Town Hall staff meeting to reevaluate operations within their individual departments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) has led a bipartisan effort to defeat an amendment by Congressman Scott Perry to defund the Delaware River Basin Commission. The amendment would have defunded the DRBC in response to its work protecting the Delaware River basin from ...
Native Plants for Beautiful Moths will be the final program in the Gardening for Nature series sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum. It will be presented on Thursday, November 2 at 7 pm via Zoom. Learn how to attract beautiful moths to your garden with native wildflowers, trees and shrubs.
The upcoming free GreenQuest Nature Club program for students in grades 2 through 6 will be held on Wednesday, October 25 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne. The children will participate in a spooky lesson and ...
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer the last free guided cart and walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum of the season on Saturday, October 28 at 10:30 am. This will be an opportunity to experience the beauty of fall in the arboretum. To join a tour, meet at the entrance patio of the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Green Team and the High School Environmental Science Club are collaborating on a project to improve South Plainfield’s stormwater management infrastructure. Join them at the Senior Center garden on the morning of Wednesday, October 18 at 9:30 a.m. You ...
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host the New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society’s Judged Show on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15 from 12 noon to 4 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne. Visitors are invited to enjoy the many beautiful forms and ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - This fall, Middlesex County's 4-H program is offering opportunities for residents to get involved and strengthen their sense of community. From their Open House recruitment event to their annual Haunted House and Hayride Fundraiser, residents are invited to participate in ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - This fall, Middlesex County's 4-H program is offering opportunities for residents to get involved and strengthen their sense of community. From their Open House recruitment event to their annual Haunted House and Hayride Fundraiser, residents are invited to participate in ...
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided cart and walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Saturday, October 14 at 10:30 am and Saturday, October 28 at 10:30 am. This will be an opportunity to experience the coming of fall in the arboretum. To join a tour, meet at the entrance patio ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County EARTH Center will host a multitude of events and exhibitions throughout the month of October, so be sure to check them out! Event highlights include: *Growing Garlic: Join the EARTH Center on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 10 am to learn more about how to grow ...
Gardening for Nature is a five-part series sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum that focuses on creating an ecologically friendly garden. The October program, Beyond Monarchs & Honeybees: The Case for Diversity, will be a Zoom presentation on Thursday, October 19 at 7 pm by Dr. Randi ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County EARTH Center will host a multitude of events and exhibitions throughout the month of October, so be sure to check them out! Registration for these events is required, call 732-398-5220 or email extensionservices@co.middlesex.nj.us to sign up. October’s ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County EARTH Center will host a multitude of events and exhibitions throughout the month of October, so be sure to check them out! Registration for these events is required, call 732-398-5220 or email extensionservices@co.middlesex.nj.us to sign up. October’s ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County EARTH Center will host a multitude of events and exhibitions throughout the month of October, so be sure to check them out! Registration for these events is required, call 732-398-5220 or email extensionservices@co.middlesex.nj.us to sign up. October’s ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County EARTH Center will host a multitude of events and exhibitions throughout October, so be sure to check them out! Registration for these events is required, call 732-398-5220 or email extensionservices@co.middlesex.nj.us to sign up. October’s event ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County EARTH Center will host a multitude of events and exhibitions throughout the month of October, so be sure to check them out! Registration for these events is required, call 732-398-5220 or email extensionservices@co.middlesex.nj.us to sign up. October’s ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County EARTH Center will host a multitude of events and exhibitions throughout the month of October, so be sure to check them out! Registration for these events is required, call 732-398-5220 or email extensionservices@co.middlesex.nj.us to sign up. October’s ...