Tag: Earth Day
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Residents remove almost 350 pounds of trash from Etra Lake Park
East Windsor Township and The Watershed Institute co-sponsored, in cooperation with the Americorps Watershed Ambassador Program, a stream cleanup at Etra Lake Park in East Windsor. More than 70 volunteers, young and adult, joined in the stream cleanup on April 23, collecting over 347 pounds of trash and recyclables at the park on Disbrow Road,…
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Cleanup of Bicentennial Park also teaches scouts about recycling, composting
EAST BRUNSWICK – To celebrate Earth Day, Cub Scouts from Pack 501 teamed up with the Township of East Brunswick, East Brunswick Sustainable Jersey Task Force, East Brunswick Department of Waste Management & Recycling, and the community at large for an Earth Day Community Cleanup of Bicentennial Park. Mayor Brad Cohen spoke to the children…
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Edison 3- and 4-year-olds create projects from recyclable materials
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BIG BLUE MARBLE ACADEMY Students at Big Blue Marble Academy Edison celebrated Earth Day throughout April with a variety of crafts and activities. The 4-year-old classroom created a waterfall from recycled materials, while the 3-year-olds created projects using recyclable items found at home. These crafts teach children about recycling while using…
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Monmouth County Park System honors Earth Day with activities
The Monmouth County Park System is honoring Earth Day with nature walks, pond studies and more at select parks throughout the county on April 23. Here is what is planned: • Nature Walks at Clayton Park, Upper Freehold Township. Meet in the Emley’s Hill Road parking area; 10 a.m. and noon. A park system naturalist…
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More than 700 pounds of trash removed from Etra Lake Park in East Windsor
More than 80 volunteers participated in a cleanup of Etra Lake Park in East Windsor on April 24, collecting 706 pounds of trash and recycling. The Watershed Institute works with residents, municipal, county and state leaders and local groups on a wide variety of initiatives and actions to plan smart, grow community and preserve and…
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Opinion: 2021 Reflections on Earth Day
”People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure.” – David Attenborough, steward of the Earth What a perfect time of year this is to celebrate the beauty and the importance of our life-sustaining Earth. Newly greened trees, the songs of birds, colorful…
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Celebrate Earth Day with a hike through Cheesequake State Park
Take a 1-2 mile hike with a park naturalist beginning at 1 p.m. April 24, starting at the Lake Pavilion at Cheesequake State Park, 300 Gordon Road, Matawan. Each participant will receive a free tree seedling while supplies last in honor of Earth Day. Appropriate for adults and children. Dress for the weather. Masks required,…
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Climate change is one topic addressed by Windows of Understanding Public Art Project
BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN – As Earth Day approaches, environmental issues like climate change take on greater urgency. Members of the community can join in a community discussion about the impacts of climate change during a virtual forum taking place at 7:30 p.m. April 21, the eve of Earth Day. The Community Conversation is…
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Greening Together environmental fair returns
Greening Together, which is the annual celebration of all things sustainable – and which was squashed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic – is poised to bounce back in a series of events to coincide with Earth Week, which is April 24-30. The free events range from Celebrate Trails Day on April 24, to…