Highland Park Environment

Archive for March, 2009

Salamanders are on the Move!

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

The annual March-April spotted salamander migration across Beekman Road in East Brunswick is on again. Thursday’s rain made for a heavy migration at this local mini-Serengeti event. Find out how and when you, your raincoat, your flashlight, and your kids can come out on certain nights (depending on predicted rains) to see them (plus assorted [...]

Earth Day Extravaganza on Weds April 22

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Celebrate Highland Park’s Green Action at…
Sustainable Highland Park’s Earth Day Extravaganza
An evening of exhibits, information sharing and networking, children’s activities, films, and workshops

Renewable Energy and Efficiency
Local and Sustainable Economic Development
Local Food and Organic Food (Food Tasting!)
Waste and Recycling
Toxics in the Home and in the Environment
Fair Trade
Community Building and Action
Social and Environmental Justice
Walking, Bicycling, and [...]

Middlesex County to Pay $2.4M for Wetlands

Friday, March 6th, 2009

From NJ.com:
Middlesex County will pay $2.4M to preserve wetlands
by Tom Haydon/The Star-Ledger
Friday March 06, 2009, 11:48 AM
Middlesex County freeholders will pay $2.4 million in open space funds for a 9.7 acre tract of environmentally sensitive land in South Plainfield that was slated to be the site of 16 homes.
Freeholders Thursday approved the agreement with the [...]