Highland Park Environment

Archive for March, 2008

Great Backyard Bird Count Great For Highland Park

Friday, March 14th, 2008

During the Great Bird Count 2008 Hainesport birders led New Jersey in the number of bird counts reported (67 lists), followed in the number two and three spots by Highland Park (44 lists) and East Brunswick (48 lists). In number of species, Highland Park gained one (reaching 44 species) compared to last year (43 species). [...]

Saw Seal, Photographed Same

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Bill Bonner has sent us a photograph of a harbor seal he saw in the Raritan by South Bound Brook. After posing briefly, the seal swam down toward New Brunswick and Highland Park. Is the river getting cleaner to attract one up so far? Keep a watch and contact us if you see it or [...]

Scentennial Garden in Bloom: the Plan

Friday, March 14th, 2008

The garden and terracing at the Senior/Youth Center by Borough Hall were started in Highland Park NJ’s centennial year of 2005 as a “scent” garden. It’s called the Scentennial Garden. Get it?
Now in March of 2008 the winter jasmine is in bloom, and you can click on the thumbnail-photo of the Scentennial Garden Plan [...]