The HLTA farmer’s market is re-opening for the season on Sunday May 20, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. North Jersey RC&D staff will be present to give tours of the Walnut Brook Restoration project so stop by and see us this Sunday!
For more information regarding the HLTA weekly farmers market read the press release here.
The Musconetcong River Watershed Protection Plan: Hampton to Bloomsbury is available for public comment through May 22, 2012. The plan is available for download here under the heading Waterhsed Management.
Please direct all comments to Nathan Charron, North Jersey RC&D watershed specialist. Thank you!
North Jersey RC&D is currently conducting a survey on Horse Waste Management throughout New Jersey. If you are a farmer or landowner who has or deals with horses we would appreciate if you took some time to answer a few questions!
In addition, to register to be contacted with future potential low cost waste management options please fill out this form.
To read/download the North Jersey RC&D Annual Report click here!
The North Jersey RC&D Council recently named Grace Messinger as the first Executive Director of the organization. North Jersey RC&D has worked in the area for over 35 years as a partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. As many of you know the federal support for the organization was eliminated last year. The organization has been working under the Interim leadership of Ms. Messinger since that time to continue pursuing our goals of Water Resource Protection, Agricultural Sustainability, Community Development, Watershed and Land Management in our region.
Barbara Rosko, Dave Dech, Eric Snyder, Ken Bogen, Virginia Michelin,
Tom Boccino, Frank Calo, Sandy Myers, Cliff Lundin, Tony Soriano and Linda Cody
To facilitate the transition to sustainable use and protection of the region’s human and natural resources through partnerships, education, and innovation.
North Jersey RC&D Council works within seven program emphasis areas:
North Jersey RC&D will be a universally recognized and respected leader in advancing the natural resource conservation and building partnerships throughout the region.
