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Announcements
Horse Owner SurveyNorth 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.
Walnut Brook Receives Award
During the Fall Meeting of the Firman E. Bear Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, the Walnut Brook was the recipient of the Environmental Excellence Award as sponsored by Pinelands Nursery.
North Jersey RC&D Annual Report
It’s that time of year again with families all over New Jersey getting together to celebrate the holidays. Here at North Jersey RC&D we not only celebrate the holidays but our accomplishments as well and we would like to share those accomplishments with our conservation family throughout New Jersey.
To read/download the North Jersey RC&D Annual Report click here!
NJ Fertilizer Law Reminder
North Jersey RC&D would like to pass along a reminder from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection that as of November 15 residents cannot apply fertilizer to their lawns until next spring. Commercial applications of fertilizer must be completed by December 1 and no fertilizer can be applied again until March 1st.
New Jersey’s Fertilizer Law is a statewide initiative that was established as part of the Governor’s 10-point action plan to protect and restore Barnegat Bay. It is one of the most stringent fertilizer laws in the country and is designed to reduce the nitrogen and phosphorus loadings that can drain into New Jersey’s surface and groundwater resources.
For more information about the new law and what you can do to help, go to www.nj.gov/dep/healthylawnshealthywater .
To learn more about the Governor’s 10-point action plan to protect and restore Barnegat Bay, go to www.barnegatbay.nj.gov .
Help spread the word – NOT the fertilizer!
NRCS Conservation Programs Application Deadline Extended
Sign up period for the 2012 Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) has been extended from September 30, 2011 to December 30, 2011.
To apply, visit NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
More information about NRCS conservation programs is available online here.
Now Available!
North Jersey RC&D and project partners, with funding from the USDA-NRCS Cooperative Conservation Planning Initiative, have developed a Riparian Restoration Plan for Agricultural Lands in the Raritan Basin. Contact Grace Messinger for more information.
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North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5113
Clinton, NJ 08809-0113
Physical Address:
Lechner House (SBWA)
41 Lilac Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone & Fax:
908.441.9191
Welcome to North Jersey Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council
The Good News:
We are pleased to announce that Grace Messinger has taken on the role of Interim Director of the North Jersey RC&D. As well as keeping all of our projects on track, Grace is working to develop an organizational strategic plan in order to ensure our continued sustainability and to provide the services to the region that have always been our focus as well as to address ideas from our recent Area Plan Survey. We are looking forward to this exciting chapter in our organization’s history.
Where Have We Gone?
Thanks to the support of Hunterdon County and the South Branch Watershed Association (now The Raritan Headwaters Association). The North Jersey RC&D has been temporarily located at the Hermia Lechner House at Echo Hill Park in Hunterdon County, 41 Lilac Drive, Flemington, NJ. We are working with Hunterdon County to see if we might make this beautiful old house into our more permanent home. Please feel free to visit us and enjoy the environment and trails at Echo Hill Park.
We know that you agree that Water Resource Protection, Agricultural Sustainability, Community Development, Watershed and Land Management are all goals that are important to New Jersey.
How Can You Help?
As many of you know, the RC&D program was not included in the 2011 federal budget as it has been for many years. We urge you to continue to contact your Senators and Representatives to restore support for this valuable nationwide program.
Most of our grants support specific project expenses and the loss of federal funds means that we need to develop funding sources to cover the basic administrative needs of the organization. Please click the Donate button and give whatever you can!
Another way to help is to check this site regularly for volunteer opportunities. Planting riparian buffers is a team effort and we can always use more hands! You can sign up for our newsletter to learn about upcoming planting events or please contact us if you have office or technical skills that you have time to offer.
Thank You!
Our Mission:
To facilitate the transition to sustainable use and protection of the region’s human and natural resources through partnerships, education, and innovation.
Our Strategy:
North Jersey RC&D Council works within seven program emphasis areas:
- Agricultural Management For Water Quality
- Agricultural Sustainability
- Water Resource Protection
- Stream Restoration
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Public Land Management
- Community Capacity Building
Our Vision:
North Jersey RC&D will be a universally recognized and respected leader in advancing the natural resource conservation and building partnerships throughout the region.
Through Conservation