Join the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership, Central Jersey Stream Team, Green Brook Township & Dunellen for a multi-site clean-up of the Green Brook! WHAT: a clean-up of the Green Brook on Saturday October 23 from 10AM to 1PM WHERE: Two sites along the Green Brook. One in Dunellen's McCoy Park/246 Fourth St. Dunellen 08812, the ... Read More
The Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership, Princeton Hydro, Middlesex County Office of Planning and the Boroughs of South River and Sayreville invite you to join us on Thursday February 24, 6:30-8pm for a Virtual Outreach Session to share concept plan development for the restoration of this 165-acre coastal eco-park along the South River. During this virtual ... Read More
With thanks to Sustainable Highland Park and New Jersey Americorps Watershed Ambassador Ginny Rockey, the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership is pleased to host a "Build a Rain Barrel Workshop" in Highland Park on Sunday May 1, 1-2:30PM. Space is limited, pre-registration required. We require a $50 donation to the LRWP for materials costs. The rain ... Read More
Please join us on May 14 for our annual visual habitat assessment training! This year the training will be led by WMA9 Americorps Watershed Ambassador Ginny Rockey and LRWP Volunteer Stream Monitoring Coordinator Jon Dugan (Here’s more on the LRWP’s water quality monitoring programs). WHAT: A FREE training to gain skills and know-how to become ... Read More
This event has been cancelled. We will share the presenters' powerpoint on the LRWP webpage with a blog post about FEMA YPC project work, and will notify you when that has been posted. With gratitude for your interested in the LRWP and in the FEMA YPC! Outreach Session Overview: The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Youth ... Read More
NEEDED!! Volunteer Water Quality Monitors to assist with bacteria monitoring during Summer 2022! WHAT: In-person training Workshop for Water Quality Sampling and Bacteria Monitoring (English/Spanish) WHEN: Thursday May 19, 5-8 PM WHERE: EARTH Center of Middlesex County, 42 Riva Avenue / North Brunswick, NJ (continue past the gate/sign labeled "authorized vehicles only" to the EARTH ... Read More
The LRWP is teaming up with area partners for a Fall clean-up of the Highland Park floodplain at Donaldson Park. WHAT: a clean-up of Donaldson Park and the Highland Park floodplain on Sunday November 20 from 10 AM to noon. Feel free to also join us from noon to 1pm when we will tally and ... Read More
WHAT: A clean-up of the Old Bridge portion of the South River floodplain WHEN: Saturday March 2, 10am-noon WHERE: Park at Miller Elementary School / 2 Old Matawan Rd / Old Bridge, NJ 08857, follow signs to the clean-up staging area behind the school WHO: The LRWP, Middlesex County Division of Parks, and the Township ... Read More
Early spring is a great time for birding in the Lower Raritan! Please join the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership for "Urban" Birding at the New Brunswick Conservation Zone (along the Raritan River) on Sunday March 16, 9:30-11am WHEN: 9:30-11am, Sunday March 16 WHERE: Meet at the back right parking lot of the AMC Lowes Movie ... Read More
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
