Oct 26 Low Tide Clean Up in Donaldson Park

Donaldson Park - Highland Park S 2nd Ave, Highland Park, NJ, United States

Some 30 tires are stuck on the river bottom near Highland Park's Donaldson Park. The LRWP and our Central Jersey Stream Team friends have wanted to get in there all year. Saturday October 26 is our last chance for a super low tide in 2019, and if the weather holds out we should be able ... Read More

Share your water story!

South River Public Library 55 Appleby Ave, South River, New Jersey

The LRWP and South River Green Team are co-hosting this hour-long public discussion, sponsored by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, to capture stories about the different ways water matters to New Jerseyans. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute their water story to a statewide public archive documenting personal connections to water and ... Read More

Listening Session: Social Justice and Access to Nature

Webex!

In February 2021, the LRWP will join the New Brunswick Community Arts Council and others for "Windows of Understanding," in which local non-profits partner with artists to transform main street spaces into "windows of understanding" art installments. Through these art installations the community can learn about social justice issues that don’t make daily headlines. For ... Read More

Nov 30: Stream Monitoring Training, 9-11 AM

Calling all Streamkeepers and Civic Scientists! A healthy stream is a complex place. Vegetation grows along its banks, shading the stream and filtering pollutants before they enter the waters. Wildlife find shelter and food near and in its waters. And within the stream itself are fish, insects, and other organisms with specific needs for oxygen, ... Read More

Nov 30: Stream Monitoring Training, 5:30-7:30 pm

Your own home! NJ, United States

Calling all Streamkeepers and Civic Scientists! A healthy stream is a complex place. Vegetation grows along its banks, shading the stream and filtering pollutants before they enter the waters. Wildlife find shelter and food near and in its waters. And within the stream itself are fish, insects, and other organisms with specific needs for oxygen, ... Read More

July 24 Watchung Mountain “Hidden Streams” Hike

Watchung Reservation Sky Top Drive, Scotch Plains, NJ

Registration is now open for the LRWP's first “Watershed Highlights and Hidden Streams” walking tour of 2021! Join us on Saturday July 24, 10-noon as we visit one of the northernmost areas of the Lower Raritan Watershed and explore the Watchung Reservation's Blue Brook and Lake Surprise. The walk, guided by our own David Tulloch, ... Read More

October 3 – Walk in the Watershed, South Bound Brook/Bound Brook!

D&R Canal Parking Lot - Lot 11 169 Canal Rd, South Bound Brook, NJ

Please join us Sunday October 3, 2-4 pm for our second "walk in the watershed" in South Bound Brook/Bound Brook with LRWP Board Member and Rutgers Professor David Tulloch! We also expect Green Brook Flood Control Commission Chair Raymond Murray to join us for part of our tour. Plan to meet at D&R Canal Lock ... Read More

East Brunswick Public Library – The Lower Raritan Watershed: History, Health, and Future

East Brunswick Public Library - online

In this online "Option Green" presentation, sponsored by the East Brunswick Public Library, LRWP Board President Heather Fenyk will discuss the history of the Lower Raritan Watershed from indigenous to colonial and industrial development to its current status, provide a snapshot overview of the health of the streams and tributaries that feed into the Raritan ... Read More

May 12 webinar: Restoring aquatic habitat through climate-ready infrastructure

Please join us Thursday May 12, 6-7:30pm for a special presentation by Isabelle Stinnette, Restoration Program Manager, NY-NJ Harbor and Estuary Program. Ms. Stinnette will speak on Restoring aquatic habitat through climate-ready infrastructure in the Lower Raritan. Aquatic connectivity is a key restoration goal for the New York – New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program ... Read More