WRWMG Hosts Emerald Ash Borer Workshop
Friday, March 10, 2023

The SCMUA – WRWMG hosted an Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Virtual Training Workshop as part of a new series of community outreach programs funded by its existing Paulins Kill Lakes Initiative
Wallkill Valley Girl Scouts Participate in Road Salt Study
Monday, February 06, 2023
Middle school Girl Scouts from the Wallkill Valley Service Unit worked with the WRWMG Education Specialist as part of a statewide road salt study being conducted with the NJ Watershed Watch Network. This winter, the girls will be testing different streams and lakes throughout the Wallkill River Watershed to assess how much road salt enters local
Tree Tube Recycling Underway in Lafayette
Friday, January 20, 2023

The WRWMG has been capitalizing on the mild winter weather by continuing to process the plastic tree tubes that have been installed on each of its saplings within the 4-miles reforestation corridor. The tree tubes are designed to remain on the young tr
Happy New Year!
Tuesday, January 03, 2023

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy start to 2023 from all of us at the WRWMG!
2022 Year in Review
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Volunteer and Community Engagement
• In 2022, the SCMUA-WRWMG worked with 677 volunteers who contributed a total of 1192 volunteer hours. Vo
Season's Greetings from the WRWMG!
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
All of us at the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group wish you and your families a joyous holiday season and healthy and happy start to 2023!
Check out this barred owl using the Paulins Kill reforestation corridor!
Tuesday, December 13, 2022

While conducting maintenance at the reforestation corridor in Lafayette, we spotted this barred owl using our trees! Looks like we are successfully creating wildlife habitat!
WRWMG Continues Paulins Kill Reforestation Corridor Maintenance Activities
Friday, December 09, 2022

The WRWMG has been performing fall maintenance activities at its floodplain reforestation sites within the Paulins Kill Watershed. As part of this effort, the
Sussex County Scouts Clean Up Memory Park
Monday, December 05, 2022
A group of local scouts worked with the WRWMG’s Education and Outreach Specialist to organize a litter clean-up at Newton’s Memory Park. In total, the 12 volunteers were able to collect 9 bags of garbage and 6 bags of recycling from the park.
This Thanksgiving, Be Grateful for the Delaware!
Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Photo Credit: Jim Wright/TNC/LightHawk
The Delaware River Water Gap is home to more than 150 miles of trails. That’s 150 reasons to be #Grateful4theDelaware. Check out a new trail this weekend with your
Sussex Tech Students Volunteer at SCMUA Restoration Site
Tuesday, November 22, 2022

20 environmental science students from Sussex County Technical School recently worked with the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group to plant trees at the SC
Celebrate “Take a Hike Day”
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Sussex County is home to some of the best hiking trails in NJ. This Take a Hike Day, check out some new hiking trails in our area. Here is a list of the Top 10 hiking locations in NJ: https://www.njhiking.com/top-10-hikes-nj/
SCCC Environmental Science Students Learn About SCMUA
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Sussex County Community College (SCCC) environmental science students learned about the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority’s landfill/recycling center, wastewater treatment plant, and watershed program during a series of presentations conducted on campus. At the end of November, SCCC students will be also be taking a first-hand tou
WRWMG Celebrates “America Recycles Day” with New TerraCycle Partnership
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Did you know that each year over 1 million sea birds and animals are killed from ingesting plastic? On #AmericaRecyclesDay we want to highlight the damage caused by plastic in our waterways. What are YOU going to do to stop this?
At WRWMG, we are starting a new partnership with TerraCycle to prop
Frankford Middle School Students Plant Trees on School Grounds
Tuesday, November 08, 2022
53 seventh grade students at Frankford Middle School worked with the WRWMG to plant 75 native trees and shrubs along a Paulins Kill River tributary that flows through their school grounds. The students came out during their science classes and each had a
New Rain Garden Installed at Culver Lake
Friday, November 04, 2022

The Wallkill River Watershed Management Group (WRWMG) worked with Cerbo’s Nursery to install a new homeowner rain garden at Culver Lake in Frankford Township. The rain garden was completed as part of the WRWMG’s homeowner rain garden installa
Pope John High School Students Install Additional Rain Garden
Friday, October 28, 2022
Pope John High School environmental science students worked with Rutgers Water Resources Program and the WRWMG to complete a rain garden planting on the school’s campus. 19 high school students and community volunteers helped to plant 650 native flo
WRWMG Education Specialist Presents in Trenton
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Kristine Rogers provided a project update at the quarterly meeting of the NJ Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership about the Cardinal Hayes High School planting that the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group hosted at the Wallkill River Nation
Watershed Ambassadors Plant Trees at SCMUA Property
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The 2022-2023 class of AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors worked with the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group to plant trees on the wastewater treatment plant property owned and operated by the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority. 200 t
Bronx, NY Students Plant Trees at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Monday, October 24, 2022
Students from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, NY recently worked with the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group and the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge staff to plant trees and shrubs along the Wallkill River. A total of 24
October 18: National Day Without the Delaware
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Over 13 million people (approximately 4% of the nation's population) in 4 states - including New Jersey - rely on the waters of the Delaware River Basin for drinking, washing, and farming. We can’t go a #DayWithoutTheDelaware!
Floating Treatment Wetland Installation at Kemah Lake
Monday, October 03, 2022
The WRWMG installed 2 floating treatment wetlands at Kemah Lake this weekend with 5 volunteers from the lake community. Floating treatment wetlands are planted with native wetland plants that help take up nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen from t
Floating Treatment Wetlands Installed at Lake Owassa
Thursday, September 29, 2022
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Using funding from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, the WRWMG was able to purchase 2 floating treatment wetlands for Lake Owassa. The floating treatment wetlands are planted with native flowers and shrubs and are designed to help purify the lake. Pollutant
Newton 6th Graders Clean Up Memory Park
Friday, September 23, 2022

Halsted Middle School 6th graders helped to clean up litter from Memory Park to kick off the start of the new school year! In total, 5 bags of recycling and 3 bags of garbage were removed from Memory Park in Newton, helping to keep litter out of the Paulins Kill River.
WRWMG Watershed Director Presents at Stokes State Forest
Friday, September 23, 2022
The SCMUA-WRWMG’s Watershed Director (Nathaniel Sajdak) presented about working with your host agency to the new class of AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors. This is the 23rd year of the AmeriCorps program, but Nathaniel was in the first class of AmeriCorps Ambassadors! Although the program requirements have changed since Nathaniel was a
Realtors Care Day Volunteer Event Hosted at Lafayette Park
Thursday, September 22, 2022

17 realtors, children, and community members worked with the WRWMG as part of the 1st annual Realtors Care Day organized by the Sussex County Association of Realtors. Participants help to build and paint bluebird and bat habitat boxes to be installed at
Wallkill Valley Girl Scouts Clean Up Wheatsworth Park
Wednesday, September 21, 2022

The WRWMG Education Specialist organized an after school litter clean-up at Wheatsworth Park for the Wallkill Valley Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts collected 1 bag of garbage and 2 bags of recycling from the park, helping to keep the debris out of the Wallkill
Happy National Estuaries Week!
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Did you know that estuaries like the #DelawareEstuary are lined with wetlands that strain stormwater runoff from the land, absorbing pollution from the water before it ever meets with rivers and bays!
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Northwest New Jersey Rivers Conference a Big Success!
Monday, September 19, 2022

The WRWMG’s Education Specialist served on the planning committee for the 4th annual Northwest New Jersey Rivers Conference alongside representatives of the New Jersey Highlands Coalition and the Musconetcong Watershed Association. The event was hosted at
Locals Learn about SCMUA-WRWMG at Sussex County Day
Sunday, September 18, 2022

Kristine Rogers (SCMUA-WRWMG Education Specialist) and Dawn Latincsics (SCMUA Recycling Coordinator) tabled at Sussex County Day at the Fairgrounds. Sussex County residents participated in this free event and learned more about recycling efforts and wat
Come to Sussex County Day this Sunday 9/18!
Friday, September 16, 2022