Tag: Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission
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Freecycling Day set for April 27 in East Brunswick
To unload unwanted but usable items in an environmentally sustainable way, visit East Brunswick’s Freecycling Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 27 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Items may be dropped off for freecycling at the Community Arts Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with browsing…
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Expert to discuss birding in New Jersey during talk at East Brunswick Library
Kathy Easton, a longtime New Jersey birder, will present an interactive program on the state’s avian residents at 7 p.m. on April 3 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. The program is free and open to the public. Children 8 and older are welcome. Easton will use visual…
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East Brunswick Girl Scouts ‘Talk Trash’
PHOTO BY SANDRA LANMAN Members of East Brunswick Girl Scout Troop 80097 presented “Let’s Talk Trash,” their troop project about the dangers of single-use plastics to animals and the environment, at the East Brunswick Public Library on March 6. Their presentation preceded a screening of the documentary film “Bag It” and discussion by Liti Haramaty…
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Documentary exposes effects of plastic on the environment
The 2010 award-winning documentary,“Bag It: Is your Life Too Plastic?” will be screened at the East Brunswick Public Library at 7 p.m. on March 6. The film exposes the effects that plastic bags and other plastic consumer items have on the environment and the human body. Following the film, a discussion will be led by Liti Haramaty,…
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Plots available for new gardeners at East Brunswick Community Garden
A limited number of plots for new gardeners are available at the East Brunswick Community Garden for the 2019 growing season for township residents and local employees who may lack the space, proper sunlight or soil to grow produce and flowers at home. Located adjacent to the municipal complex on Rues Lane, the popular garden…
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Geologist to discuss New Jersey’s history on Nov. 28
The next Option Green program will be “What’s That Rock? A Look at New Jersey’s Geological History,” with Dr. Lauren Neitzke Adamo, director of the Rutgers Geology Museum, at 7 p.m. on Nov. 28 at the East Brunswick Library, Civic Center Drive. For more information on programs run by the Friends of the East Brunswick…
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Mushroom expert to speak at East Brunswick Library
Learn about forest fungi from certified mushroom expert Garrett Kopp and try some chaga tea at an Option Green program set for 7 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the East Brunswick Library, Civic Center Drive off Ryder’s Lane, East Brunswick. Admission is free. For more information, visit friendsebec.com.
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Presentation to discuss food preservation
The East Brunswick Library and the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will present “Food Preservation 101” at 7 p.m. on Aug. 1 at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. The program is led by Shailja Mathur and Rosario Rosa. Mathur is a registered dietitian and an educator for the…
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National Moth Week kicks off July 21
The seventh annual National Moth Week 2018 will kick off at 8:30 p.m. July 21 in the Butterfly Park on Rues Lane, East Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public. New and experienced “moth-ers” are invited to bring their cameras to document the moths that land on lighted sheets that will be…