Category Archives: Highland Park events

Planning Board to Consider Adding Environmental Resource Inventory to Master Plan

The Highland Park Planning Board will consider adding  the recently completed Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) to the Borough Master Plan at its next meeting on February 16, 7:30 PM at Borough Hall.  The public is invited to comment on this addition … Continue reading

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Dr. Joan Ehrenfeld, Rutgers Professor and Member of the Environmental Commission, Passes After Year Long Battle with Acute Leukemia

We regret to announce the passing of Dr. Joan G. Ehrenfeld on June 25 after a year long battle with acute leukemia. She was a world-renowned  plant ecologist and professor at Rutgers University. The above image is Joan out in … Continue reading

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Rutgers Bloustein Planning Student Propose Upgrade to Environmental Education Center and Native Plant Reserve

Graduate students from the Bloustein School of Planning and Policy at Rutgers University have proposed a significant upgrade to the Eugene Young Environmental Education Center (EEC) building, river access, and further remediation of the  Native Plant Reserve. On May 3, … Continue reading

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Highland Park Earth and Health Fair 2011 on Tuesday, May 10, 6-9 PM

The Highland Park Earth and Health Fair 2011 will be at the High School Cafeteria and Gym on Tuesday, May 10 from 6-9 PM.  This year’s fair will feature the kick off of “It’s in Our Power Highland Park” campaign … Continue reading

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Raritan River Events June 12th and 16th

Sustainable Raritan River will be hosting the 3rd Annual Raritan River Conference on Thursday, June 16, on the Cook College Campus. More information can be found at http://www.blueraritan.org/ (right hand side of the page). Also Sustainble Raritan River is hosting the 2nd … Continue reading

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Slides from Environmental Resource Inventory Presentation

The draft maps and tables of the Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) were presented at the Planning Board meeting, February 17, for the public, Planning Board, Environmental Commission, and other officials. The slide can be found here. HighlandPark_ERI_Presentation_Feb_17_2011 If you have … Continue reading

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Environmental Resource Inventory Presentation, February 17 – Public Participation Needed!

Public Presentation  - February 17, 7:30 PM, at Borough Hall to present the draft GIS maps of the Highland Park ERI The Environmental Commission has received a Smart Growth grant from the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) to generate … Continue reading

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Borough/EC Receives Grant For Environmental Resource Inventory

The New Jersey Association of Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) has awarded the Borough of Highland Park/Environmental Commission a $7,600 Smart Growth Planning Grant for an Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI). The grant is a 1-1 matching grant.  Borough Council has approved a … Continue reading

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Fall Cleanup at the Meadows

Come enjoy October weather and pitch in to help out our community at The Meadows, the largest community owned natural area in Highland Park. Continue reading

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Volunteer Remove Invasives and Cleanup Winter Damage

This a followup to the previous post to the Volunteer Pick Invasives at Native Plant Reserves (which should have been published in June but I neglected to hit Publish). On May 16 The Environmental Committee of Congregation Ahavas Achim, the Environmental … Continue reading

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