86 additional native trees and shrubs have been planted along the pond and the West Branch of Papakating Creek in Wantage’s township park. The trees will help to provide shade along the stream to cool wat

The 2024-2025 class of AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors recently came to Brookside Park in Sussex Borough to participate in a tree planting day organized by the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group. AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors ar

On November 14, Dawn Latincsics, the SCMUA Recycling Coordinator, presented about the SCMUA’s numerous recycling programs in front of the Sparta Environmental Commission and a large group of Sparta residents attending in-person and via the livestream broadcast. The presentation was organized in celebration of America Recycles Day and was th

Come to the Sparta Environmental Commission Meeting at Sparta Town Hall (65 Main Street) tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. to hear a presentation by Dawn Latincsics, the SCMUA Recycling Coordinator, to learn what additional materials can be recycled at the Sussex

Help us clean up the Paulina Dam removal site from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.on November 23 and hear a lesson about the benefits of removing the dam for the health of the river system

6th grade students from Halsted Middle School worked with the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group to pick up litter in Newton’s Memory Park. The students heard a short recycling presentation by the SCMUA-WRWMG Education and Outrea

Residents from Crandon Lakes joined the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group out at East Beach to install 2 floating treatment wetlands in Crandon Lakes. The buoyant islands are planted with native pollinator plants and can utilize the mi

Students enrolled in the Merriam Avenue School C2C after school program recently worked with the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group Education and Outreach Specialist and received free native trees to plant at home. The students learned about the benefits of trees for stormwater management, river health, wildlife habitat, and goods pr

The SCMUA-WRWMG Education and Outreach Specialist worked with the NJ Highlands Coalition and several other conservation partners to organize the 6th annual Northwest NJ Rivers Conference at Centenary University on Friday, October 18th. The event featured 12 di

Come hear a presentation by Dawn Latincsics, the SCMUA Recycling Coordinator, to learn what additional materials can be recycled at the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority that you ca

On Wednesday, October 9th, Kristine Rogers was honored by the New Jersey Highlands Coalition (NJHC) at their annual meeting as the 2024 Wilma Frey Volunteer Award recipient. Kristine was recognized for the time she has contributed as a dedicated partner to the NJ

The contractors from Palmer Services are hard at work installing the trench drains at the newly installed Crandon Lakes rain gardens. The trench drains will collect water that flows off of the paved parking lot and direct the water into the

15 Crandon Lakes residents came out on Saturday morning to plant perennials in the two new rain gardens. Species installed included black-eyed Susan, coneflower, soft rush, blue flag iris, and milkweed that will attract pollinators to the r

Come hear the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group's own Education and Outreach Specialist speak about the Sparta Glen Brook restoration project.  This is one of twelve workshops to be featured at this year's Northwest NJ Rivers Conference.&n

The SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group and Rutgers-Water Resources Program are working with Palmer Services to install two rain gardens at the Crandon Lakes Clubhouse. The rain gardens will be planted by community residents on Octobe

The long-awaited rain garden at the Crandon Lakes Clubhouse is set to be excavated on October 1st. The project is a partnership among the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group, Crandon Lakes Country Club, and Rutgers Water Resources Program and will

In recognition of climate week, New Jersey State Parks and Forests will have interactive climate change exhibits this week to educate the public about the impact that climate change is having on NJ's rivers, lakes, forests, and coastal communities. Te

New interpretive signage that discusses the ash tree mortality caused by the emerald ash borer and the Arbor Day reforestation event that the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group organized with the Sparta Environmental Commission and Sparta Mid

The Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority’s Recycling Coordinator and the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group’s Education and Outreach Specialist hosted a table at Sussex County Day on September 15th. The pair educat

The SCMUA-WRWMG is excited to welcome Jenna Black as the 2024-2025 AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador for the Wallkill River Watershed (WMA 02). As part of her term of service with the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador Program, Jenna will be required to

The SCMUA-WRWMG staff have been performing annual late summer maintenance and stewardship work on several previously installed school rain garden projects to spruce them up for the start of the new school year. Specifically, maintenance workdays were cond

The New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors Program is an environmental stewardship-oriented AmeriCorps program designed to raise awareness about water concerns. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has hosted the program since 2000.