Archive for February, 2009
Global Warming Bypasses Environmental Ed Center?
Friday, February 27th, 2009Not really, but in a winter with (as usual now) few snows to match the snows of yesteryear, one snow finally dumped on us and gave the center its insulating white “snow roof.” This lies atop the summer’s insulating “green roof” of soil and sedum plants. Inside, we keep finding, the building remains at a [...]
Do you want to grow native plants? Get your start March 21
Monday, February 9th, 2009The open public meeting of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey. will be March 21, 2009, 10:00-1:00. It’s at the Trailside Nature Center, Mountainside New Jersey. There’ll be talks on “Native Plants in Urban Places.” Also free native-tree giveaways, and native plants for sale. Load up and you’ll be all set to turn [...]
How many birds does it take to fly through Highland Park? Let’s count. Feb. 13-16
Monday, February 9th, 2009Citizen Science is becoming a big thing, with thousands participating. Next chance is February 13-16 for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Basically you have four days. You can go to your backyard or any number of parks (or anywhere) any number of times. Submit to the web site Birdsource.
Pine Siskin – An Unusual Bird
Friday, February 6th, 2009boreal Pine Siskins in Highland Park
Eugene Young Environmental Ed Center Gains a Grant and Moves Ahead
Sunday, February 1st, 2009Good news. We have been promised a $5,000 grant to install the solar panels in the green-frame shade structure, the last building item we’ve been waiting for. The Edison Wetlands Association arranged that grant for us, along with a new $10,000 for the Meadows trail we are already developing downstream of Donaldson Park. These grants [...]
HP Forestry Management Plan is Approved
Sunday, February 1st, 2009The NJ DEP has now certified Highland Park’s five-year update to our Community Forestry Management Plan. This update was, like the original plan, prepared by the Shade Tree Advisory Committee and its consultant Kevin Scibilia, CTE (Certified Tree Expert). We hope it takes into consideration some of the things we’ve been hearing from you, the [...]