The LRWP May meeting will be held from 10-noon in the Middlesex County Planning Offices at 75 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ – 5th floor mid-size conference room. We look forward to a special presentation by Professor Emilie Stander and Stryker Schultz, Raritan Valley Community College, and Ayesha Dolasa, CDM Smith, on the topic: "mycoremediation." ... Read More
The October 16 LRWP meeting will be held from 10-noon in the Middlesex County Planning Offices at 75 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ – 5th floor mid-size conference room. The EPA has authorized release of findings from the Summer 2016 pathogens monitoring with NY/NJ Baykeeper and civic science volunteers. Meredith Comi from NY/NJ Baykeeper will join ... Read More
The July 17 LRWP meeting will be held from 10-noon in the Middlesex County Planning Offices at 75 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ – 5th floor mid-size conference room. We welcome Professor JeanMarie Hartman and her students Sophie Benaroyan, BoYoung Park, and Colin Marx who will speak on the following topics: "Factors Affecting Infiltration Rates ... Read More
At our June 19 meeting we will welcome our Watershed Ambassador Katee Meckeler to provide an overview of her water quality monitoring in the watershed in 2016 and 2017. Based on her findings Katee will highlight areas and ideas for potential restoration. The meeting will be held from 10-noon in the Middlesex County Planning Offices ... Read More
At our May 15 meeting we will welcome Raritan Scholar interns, Rutgers Environmental Stewards, and LRWP volunteers to highlight their work on a diverse set of projects including a virtual tour of the Lower Raritan Watershed, a Story Map of Highland Park's Mill Brook, NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive program in the Lower Raritan Watershed, ... Read More
Our April 17 meeting will focus on stormwater management, and will include a discussion of regional approaches to stormwater management. The agenda will include an overview of federal expectations with respect to MS4 requirements, with Matt Klewin (NJDEP) presenting on "Update on Changes in the New MS4 Revision". Manville Borough Administrator Andrea Bierwirth will speak ... Read More
Our March 20 meeting will be a chance to get up to speed on LRWP projects and to plan for 2017. The meeting will be held from 10-noon in the Middlesex County Planning Offices at 75 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ – 5th floor mid-size conference room. Parking is validated for those parking on floors ... Read More
At our November 15 meeting, following an update on our Natural Assets Mapping exercise, we welcome special guest Ed Clerico (Natural Systems Utilities). Mr. Clerico will discuss man-made asset as well as natural assets, guiding us in a conversation on the idea of integrated infrastructure and how man-made infrastructure can mimic ecological infrastructure. The November 15 ... Read More
