Tag: Option Green
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Take a trip through ‘Wild New Jersey’ at East Brunswick Library on Sept. 4
Conservationist and author David Wheeler will present “Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in the Garden State” at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. Wheeler, the executive director of the nonprofit Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, will discuss the diverse wildlife, nature destinations and exciting outdoor…
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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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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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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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Local expert to share knowledge of East Brunswick bird population
Local birder Steven Albert will share his knowledge of East Brunswick’s diverse bird population and habitats in an Option Green lecture co-sponsored by the library and Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission at 7 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. Admission is free. For…
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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…
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Talk on hydroculture slated for April 26
The Option Green Speakers Series presented by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission continues at 7 p.m. on April 26 with a talk on hydroculture – the science of growing plants in a soil-free environment – at the East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center. Speaker Stephanie Alea, a field researcher in…