Tag: Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission
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Actual library offers seed library in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – Due to a partnership between the East Brunswick Library and the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, gardeners will be able to get some “seed money” to start their first crops for the year. The EB Grow seed library is housed inside the library on Civic Center Drive in an effort…
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Expert discusses butterflies and moths native to East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – Environmental Commission Chairman David Moskowitz discussed “East Brunswick’s Butterflies: From Azure to Zabulon” to showcase some of nature’s most famous four-winged insects. Moskowitz holds a Ph.D. in entomology from the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and works as an environmental consultant. He is chairman of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission…
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Freecycling event offers usable ‘finds’ while keeping items out of landfill
Spring Freecycling Day is scheduled for April 21 at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, offering area residents an opportunity to discard unwanted but serviceable household items, search for “finds” they can use, and keep items out of the landfill. There is no charge to participate in this “free trade” event. Usable items must…
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Rutgers professor to discuss impacts of recycling during East Brunswick Library lecture on April 19
Kevin Lyons will discuss the local and global impacts of how products move from raw materials through consumption during “Intelligent Recycling, Supply Chain Archaeology and Urban Agriculture” at 7 p.m. on April 19 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. Lyons is an associate professor of Supply Chain Management and…
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Learn about butterflies native to East Brunswick
East Brunswick’s diverse habitats are home to a wide assortment of butterflies. With warmer weather on the horizon, butterfly aficionados can learn about the different species that soon will be flying in the area during “East Brunswick’s Butterflies: From Azure to Zabulon,” a photo-filled program presented David Moskowitz at 7 p.m. on March 29 at the…
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Calendar listing for East Brunswick Sentinel
The Spotswood Library will hold Pioneer Day from 11 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3 at the library, 548 Main St., Spotswood. Learn how to make butter and create old-fashioned crafts. Come dressed in costume. For more information, call 732-251-1515. ** The Jamesburg Public Library will hold a new English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program from Feb. 1…
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East Brunswick wins award for Option Green program series
EAST BRUNSWICK—The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission and East Brunswick Public Library received a 2017 Environmental Achievement Award from the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) for their Option Green Lecture series. The ANJEC Environmental Achievement Award recognizes exceptional projects carried out by environmental commissions and nonprofit organizations that benefit the local…
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Library program will explain geocaching ‘treasure hunt’
With the advent of GPS technology and ubiquitous cell phones, the old-fashioned scavenger hunt has transformed into the growing 21st-century game of geocaching. Steve Godun and his 10-year-old daughter Jessica of North Brunswick will share their geocaching knowledge in the next Option Green lecture, “Geocaching: A Modern-Day Treasure Hunt,” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8…
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Nature writer to discuss New Jersey ‘green’ areas at East Brunswick Library on Sept. 19
Nature writer and naturalist Jim Peck will show his photos and discuss beautiful and little-known natural areas across New Jersey that are ideal for exploring or hiking in the next Option Green program, sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission and The East Brunswick Library, at 7 p.m. on Sept. 19 at…