Green
By ANASTASIA BAMBERG
June 12, 2023
Oakland-based nonprofit organization Restore Native Plants announced that it received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture to release three species of biological controls for the emerald ash borer. Out of hundreds of submissions to the USDA nationwide, Restore Native Plants’ ...
New Jersey American Water is launching an education campaign across the company’s service areas to encourage customers to self-identify and report the material of the service line that brings water into their home. The educational effort is part of the company's Lead Service Line Replacement ...
The upcoming GreenQuest program for students in grades 2 through 6 will be held on Wednesday, June 21 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 learn about wetland ecosystems and why they are beneficial to ...
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided cart and walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Saturday, June 10 at 10:30 am and Saturday, June 24 at 10:30 am. This will be an ideal opportunity to enjoy the many flowers in bloom in the arboretum. To join a tour, meet at the entrance patio ...
Photographs taken by Wayne Hills High School students will be on exhibit at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum from Sunday, June 11 through Wednesday, June 28. Photographs were taken onsite highlighting the beauty and diversity of Laurelwood Arboretum. An Opening ...
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host a Rhododendron Weekend on May 20 and 21 at 725 Pines Lake Road in Wayne. “Rhododendrons are Laurelwood’s signature plant. Seeing the more than 100 varieties in bloom throughout the arboretum is one of the year’s most memorable experiences,” said Joseph Di ...
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum invites students in grades 2 through 6 to register for the GreenQuest Nature Club, a free environmentally themed program and activity held once a month through October, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm. All sessions will be held at the Knippenberg Center for Education at ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Thanks to a $10,000 grant from Sustainable Jersey, five bio-retention systems were installed at Washington Elementary, Redwood Elementary, Kelly Elementary, Liberty Middle and Roosevelt Middle Schools on May 7. The planting was done by the West Orange Department of Public Works, ...
Farmingdale, NJ May 11, 2023 – Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore announces a collaborative partnership with Attentive Energy, demonstrating a commitment to building a strong and inclusive female leadership pipeline, empowering girls to be environmental stewards, and continuing to inspire, through ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ–Rensselaer Commercial Properties has partnered with ECS Energy to launch a renewable energy initiative aimed at reducing energy costs and carbon emissions starting with the installation of a solar array at their 10 Plog Road property in Fairfield. Once online the 242.19 kW solar ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - This past Sunday, warm, sunny and cloudless, East Brunswick held its annual Birding Day. A group of 24 birding enthusiasts visited a number of the township’s birding hotspots: Dallenbach’s, Heavenly Farms and the new Beaver Dam Park. There were so many birds to see, the ...
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host its ever-popular Plant Sale on Saturday, May 13th from 9:30 am to 2 pm and Sunday, May 14th from 9:30 am to 2 pm. The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West (entrances at Vale Road and Pines Lake Drive) in ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - -Arbor Day was celebrated on April 27 at Redwood Elementary School with the planting of five new trees around its perimeter and a visit from Mayor McCartney and members of the Environmental and Open Space Commissions. Township forester Walter Kipp selected two maple trees and ...
On May 6, Friends of Brightwood Park, in collaboration with the Westfield Green Team and the Recreation Department, invite you to a jam-packed day of activities to showcase all the park has to offer residents. It's the first annual Brightwood Park Day and events run from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Early ...
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided cart and walking tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Saturday, May 6 at 10:30 am. This will be an ideal opportunity to enjoy the beautiful spring blooms in the arboretum. To join a tour, meet at the entrance patio of the Knippenberg Center for ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Members of the South Orange Department of Public Works, South Orange Environmental Commission, and Meadowland Park Conservancy gathered to plant the park’s newest resident, an Eastern White Pine, in celebration of Arbor Day. These days South Orange celebrates Arbor Day by ...
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NJ - Rutgers EcoComplex today announced the commissioning of a new automated in-vessel composting system for the university’s Cook Campus in New Brunswick, the campus home of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment ...
The upcoming GreenQuest program for students in grades 2 through 6 will be held on Wednesday, May 24 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne. It will focus on birds. Registration opens May 1 at www.laurelwoodarboretum.org ...
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NJ - Rutgers EcoComplex today announced the commissioning of a new automated in-vessel composting system for the university’s Cook Campus in New Brunswick, the campus home of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment ...
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NJ - Rutgers EcoComplex today announced the commissioning of a new automated in-vessel composting system for the university’s Cook Campus in New Brunswick, the campus home of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment ...
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NJ - Rutgers EcoComplex today announced the commissioning of a new automated in-vessel composting system for the university’s Cook Campus in New Brunswick, the campus home of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment ...
TRENTON, NJ– The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has announced two agreements to establish sub-arc welding programs at Camden County College (CCC) and Camden County Technical Schools (CCTS). Over $300,000 in funding will be distributed to the two schools to train workers for ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Nu Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is excited to partner with Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation in the “Enhance Our Environment” initiative to plant over 3,100 trees annually. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ®-Nu Xi Omega ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – More than 300 students from West Orange High School participated in an “Earth Day Campus Cleanup” organized by the WOHS Sports Media Association. The initiative was aimed at promoting the importance of environmental conservation and demonstrating the positive impact that student ...
JERSEY CITY - People's Park Foundation President Bob Hurley has thanked the NAACP New Jersey State Conference for its support of a vision to revitalize Liberty State Park that balances the community’s needs for passive and active recreation. Richard Smith, president of the NAACP New Jersey State ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Borough of Hawthorne was named a 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. Hawthorne achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department, ...
Glen Rock Borough Council Announces Sixth Community Clean-Up on April 29th – from 9:30 – 11:30 AM The Borough of Glen Rock in partnership with the Glen Rock Environmental Commission will be holding a Community Clean-Up on Saturday, April 29 from 9:30 am-11:30 am. Volunteers will be scattered all ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Mayor Susan McCartney explains the township's position about the future of the Rock Springs: The reality of satisfying the public’s desire to preserve open space is unfortunately not without challenges. This is especially true when it comes to the historic component associated ...
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will host a virtual public information session on the New Jersey Clean Energy Loans (NJ CELs) Program on Monday, April 17 at 1 p.m. The session will provide information on program eligibility, loan terms, engagement with banking partners, and ...
TRENTON, NJ- The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will host a virtual public information session on the New Jersey Clean Energy Loans (NJ CELs) Program on Monday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m. The session will provide information on program eligibility, loan terms, engagement with banking ...