• June 22 Rain Garden (re)Planting in Boyd Park

    Boyd Park - 5 Memorial Pkwy, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 New Street and Route 18 North, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    On Sunday June 22, join LRWP Water Quality Outreach Coordinator Dr. Johnny Meyer to learn about rain garden installation, and to assist with replanting of the rain garden at our sculptural #FRAME in New Brunswick’s Boyd Park Raritan River riverfront. New Brunswick’s Boyd Park floodplain suffers repeat flood inundation, and serves as a protective “sponge” ... Read More

  • June 25 Boat Build with LRWP

    LRWP Boat House 101 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, New Jersey, United States

    Learn woodworking with the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership as we construct cedar strip and other wooden boats for use on the Raritan River! This is an “in person” build session at our Boat House location at 101 Raritan Avenue in Highland Park. Volunteers will learn through hands-on activities. Registration is FREE and is limited to ... Read More

  • June 26 Pathogens Monitoring

    Our Summer 2025 Raritan monitoring team welcomes IEC-trained volunteer pathogens monitors to join us in the field for weekly field assessments and sampling. We absolutely cannot do this work without our *trained* volunteers!! We have a limited number of volunteer slots every week (four maximum). In addition to data collection and other monitoring activities, volunteers help us ... Read More

  • June 28 Boat Build with LRWP

    LRWP Boat House in Highland Park 101 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, New Jersey, United States

    Learn woodworking with the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership as we construct cedar strip and other wooden boats for use on the Raritan River! This is an “in person” build session at our Boat House location at 101 Raritan Avenue in Highland Park. Volunteers will learn through hands-on activities. Registration is FREE and is limited to ... Read More

  • June 28 – Litter Trap Tally w/ SEWA International

    Trash Trap/Eel Monitoring Site: Jefferson Avenue, Green Brook Jefferson Avenue, Green Brook, New Jersey, United States

    In coordination with rising seniors from Sewa International, the LRWP will be analyzing materials captured in the litter trap installed between Dunellen and Green Brook. While members of the public are welcome to join us to learn about the litter trap and observe our work, the hands-on portion of the event will be limited to ... Read More

  • July 2 Pathogens Monitoring

    Our Summer 2025 Raritan monitoring team welcomes IEC-trained volunteer pathogens monitors to join us in the field for weekly field assessments and sampling. We absolutely cannot do this work without our *trained* volunteers!! We have a limited number of volunteer slots every week (four maximum). In addition to data collection and other monitoring activities, volunteers help us ... Read More

  • July 2 Boat Build with LRWP

    LRWP Boat House 101 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, New Jersey, United States

    Learn woodworking with the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership as we construct cedar strip and other wooden boats for use on the Raritan River! This is an “in person” build session at our Boat House location at 101 Raritan Avenue in Highland Park. Volunteers will learn through hands-on activities. Registration is FREE and is limited to ... Read More

  • FULL! July 3 – guided fireworks paddle

    Join the LRWP and paddle guides Anton Getz and Gregg Bucino for a guided moonlight fireworks paddle, launching from Edison Boat Basin! We will launch from boat ramp in Edison (by Kin Buc landfill) and paddle to approximately Highland Park's Donaldson Park. REQUIREMENTS: Bring your own kayak or canoe.** Personal Floatation Devices (life vests) must ... Read More

  • July 5 – Litter Trap Tally w/ SEWA International

    Trash Trap/Eel Monitoring Site: Jefferson Avenue, Green Brook Jefferson Avenue, Green Brook, New Jersey, United States

    In coordination with rising seniors from Sewa International, the LRWP will be analyzing materials captured in the litter trap installed between Dunellen and Green Brook. While members of the public are welcome to join us to learn about the litter trap and observe our work, the hands-on portion of the event will be limited to ... Read More