Tag: The Watershed Institute
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Watershed Institute assists businesses hand out reusable bags
Watershed Institute officials are encouraging businesses and residents in Hopewell Borough to move away from single-use plastic bags by distributing more than 700 reusable bags. This effort began this previous summer through an educational program organized by the Watershed Institute. Hopewell Borough’s council enacted an ordinance to create an educational program when they outlawed single-use…
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Butterfly Festival continues to be a growing attraction
Butterflies will be celebrated as a symbol of nature’s beauty by the Watershed Institute. For 19 years, Watershed Institute officials have organized the annual Butterfly Festival as a cross between education and fun. “This really is the biggest public event we do for the year. Depending on the weather we have had several thousand people…
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Watershed Institute raises close to $30,000 from annual trail run
During this damp spring even a muddy terrain did not deter more than 230 runners from participating in the Watershed Institute’s fourth annual Trail Run and Festival. The 10k and 5k run on May 19 were designed to tour portions of the 950-acre Watershed Reserve in Pennington. “The event began with one of our board…
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Watershed Institute celebrates 70 years of environmental protection
Watershed Institute officials have worked to protect and restore the natural environment in Central Jersey for 70 years. And on April 29, the organization’s achievements were celebrated at its annual membership meeting. At the Watershed Institute’s facility, which is located on 31 Titus Mill Road in Pennington, members, guests and local officials gathered that last…
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Volunteers haul away debris in Millstone Township
About 13,000 pounds of trash were removed from local rivers and streams by 690 volunteers during Earth Day celebrations on April 6 and April 13 in The Watershed Institute’s 13th annual Stream Cleanup. The Watershed Institute, based in Pennington, is dedicated to keeping central New Jersey’s water clean, safe and healthy. Founded in 1949, The…
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Watershed Institute presents a World Water Day Festival in Pennington
The Watershed Institute has organized an inaugural World Water Day Festival on March 23. The festival is set to take place at the Watershed Center on 31 Titus Mill Road in Pennington. Admission to the event is $5 per person. The festival is an event filled with exhibits, demonstrations, games and tours designed to show…