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Announcements

Horse Owner Survey

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!

Click here to take survey

In addition, to register to be contacted with future potential low cost waste management options please fill out this form.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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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