Tag: trees
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Experts will assess the health, provide guidance of trees maintained by Princeton
Princeton officials are launching a town-wide inventory of all trees in the municipal right-of-way in efforts to assess a tree’s health and to offer guidance on future tree plantings. The Princeton Council awarded a $125,000 contract to the Davey Resource Group of Kent, Ohio at its June 27 meeting. The breakdown is $119,200 for field…
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Arbor Day Foundation names Cranbury Township a Tree City USA
Cranbury was named a 2019 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Cranbury achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita…
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Receive free seedlings while cleaning up Kennedy Park in Sayreville on April 27
The Sayreville Shade Tree Commission will distribute free seedlings from 9 a.m. to noon on April 27 at Kennedy Park, 807 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville, in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day. Rain date is May 4. Courtesy of the New Jersey Tree Recovery Program, seedlings are limited to five per person,…
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Sayreville Shade Tree Commission announces art contest
The Sayreville Shade Tree Commission is holding a creative art contest from 6-9 p.m. on May 3 at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St., Sayreville. Students of all ages can express what a tree means and represents to them. Whether a favorite tree, a memory involving a tree, the beauty of a tree, whatever…
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Free seedlings offered to Sayreville residents on April 21
The New Jersey Tree Recovery Program will offer free seedlings to Sayreville residents during the Sayreville Shade Tree Commission’s Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration and Park Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon on April 21 at Kennedy Park, 807 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Event is rain or shine. Seedlings limited to five per resident.…
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Monroe to participate in free seedling distribution on April 14
The Monroe Township Shade Tree Commission will participate in the New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign, distributing 2,000 free seedlings to residents at various locations on April 14. Up to five seedlings will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be accompanied by instructions for storage, care and planting from 9-11 a.m. at the…
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Sayreville students invited to participate in art contest about trees
The Sayreville Shade Tree Commission will hold a creative art contest for Sayreville students from 6-9 p.m. on April 27 at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St., Sayreville. Students should express what a tree represents to him/her, whether a favorite tree, memory involving a tree, the beauty of a tree, etc. Categories are grades…
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North Brunswick resident ‘Still’ inspired by Joyce Kilmer poem
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Inspired by a poem written more than 100 years ago, a North Brunswick man is sharing his sequel to a literary work that has profound historical ties to the Brunswick area. Alfred “Joyce” Kilmer of New Brunswick was born on Dec. 6, 1886. He enlisted in the military three…
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AAA recycles batteries, plants trees and utilizes “green” service vehicles
Hamilton – AAA Mid-Atlantic, in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, is planting as many as 2,000 trees in a National Forest to represent the vehicle batteries the auto club recycles. Nationally, AAA has recycled more than 12 million automotive batteries and continues to promote the importance of recycling this essential automotive part that gets…