Pierson Landscaping and Excavating worked with the SCMUA-WRWMG to install cuts in the curb to allow stormwater to flow from the Culver Lake Clubhouse’s parking lot into the newly-constructed rain garden. Rain gardens are bowl-shaped gardens designed to decrease the amount of polluted stormwater runoff that flows into lakes and rivers after rainstorms. They are planted wit

The SCMUA-WRWMG partnered with NJ Future and FZ Creative to make a short film about the Memory Park rain garden project. Click here to learn more about rain gardens and the community partners that help make stormwater projects like this possible.

Newton elementary, middle, and college students and their families worked with the SCMUA-WRWMG to clean up garbage and recycling from Newton’s Memory Park this weekend. In total, the group collected 3 bags of garbage and 4 bags of recycling, preventing the litter from entering the headwa

As part of the Choose 2 Connect after school enrichment program, 3rd through 8th grade students from Merriam Avenue Elementary School and Halsted Middle School in Newton recently worked with the SCMUA-WRWMG’s Education Specialist to learn about non-point source pollution (“people pollution”) prevention. Students walked away with a greater understanding of the d

Click here to view our new video about Brenda Delgrosso (5th and 6th grade science teacher at McKeown School) as she discusses the rain garden project and stormwater summer camp,

We’d like to extend a big thank you to Tristan Caffrey, a High Point High School senior, who recently worked with the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group to install a rain garden at the Culver Lake Clubhouse as part of his Eagle Scout project.

The newly installed rain garden will

#DayWithoutTheDelaware is inspired by Imagine a Day without Water which is celebrated each year to urge people to think about how they interact with and rely on water in their daily lives in order to foster a deeper commitment to protecting and speaking out for clean, accessible water.

The

The SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group in partnership with the Greater Culver Lake Watershed Conservation Foundation, Rutgers Water Resources Program, and Pierson Landscaping and Excavating broke ground on a new rain garden project at the Culver Lake Clubhouse in Frankford Township, NJ.<

Celebrate Make a Difference Day by joining the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group for a litter clean-up in Newton's Memory Park on October 28, 2018.

Event Location: Memory Park (111 Moran Street Newton, NJ)

Time: 10

Join the Lake Hopatcong Foundation and the Lake Hopatcong Commission to help clean-up Lake Hopatcong on Saturday, November 3.  The event will run from 8:00-12:00.  To sign up, visit the following website: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0548a8a72fa5fb6-2018

5th graders from Byram and Sussex-Wantage recently participated in Think Outside Day at the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge staff organized the event and coordinated a series of different stations to immerse students in hands-on outdoor learning . The WRWMG and Newton High School FFA also ran stations at the event. Some of the topics covered were water pollutio

The SCMUA-WRWMG recently worked with New Jersey Future and FZ Creative to produce a movie about the installation of the Memory Park rain garden project and its benefit to the entire Newton, NJ community. The township mayor, deputy mayor, recreation supervisor, and Shade Tree Commission

The following photo was taken at a federal easement site that the WRWMG has been working on since 2015. The conservation work that took place on the property included invasive species removal, tree and shrub establishment, and shallow water habitat pool installation.

Shallow water ha

On September 15, the Hopatcong Environmental Commission, Department of Public Works, and the Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control worked together to plan a litter clean-up throughout the borough. Over 70 residents and local scouts assisted with the event, helping to keep the streets and

Isabel Wilson, a rising sophomore from the University of Washington, spent a week with the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group in order to learn about our work to protect the rivers and streams of Sussex County, NJ. Isabel is majoring in Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Man

The SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group and The Nature Conservancy were recently awarded a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to coordinate Phase 3 of their floodplain reforestation project. The funding will allow both organizations to continue planting trees along the Paulins Kill River in Newton and Stillwater Townships while also allowing for mai

Kristine Rogers, of the WRWMG, worked with teachers throughout New Jersey as part of a three-day workshop that aimed to help teachers incorporate engineering practices into their science curriculums. The focus of the workshop was to use a series of hands-on labs to determine the effect of the mine on local water quality. During Kristine’s portion of the training, the teac

Thanks to funding from NJ Future, as part of the William Penn Foundation's Delaware River Watershed Initiative, the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group recently hosted its 2nd annual week-long St

Numerous conservation organizations came together to participate in Green Day at the NJ State Fair. The event was held in the Performing Arts Tent at the Sussex County Fairgrounds. As part of their admission into the fair, the general public had a chance to interact with different en

Bring your friends and family to the Sussex County Fairgrounds to see the SCMUA-WRWMG educational display in the Ernie Kosa County Building.

The rain garden that the WRWMG installed in Newton's Memory Park last fall is in full bloom!  In addition to helping to treat the polluted runoff flowing from the parking lot, this rain garden also provides important pollinator habitat for native butterflies and bees.

This article was shared with us by a 7th grade student who will be an officer in her school’s Green Club in the fall. Check it out to learn more about the formation of the Clean Water Act!

https://lawshelf.com/videos/entry/the-clean-water-act

Are you a college graduate looking to get your foot into the environmental field? Then, the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador program may be for you!

As a watershed ambassador, you will be required to complete 1700 hours of service over a 10 to 12 month period in which you will conduc

Take a break from your busy weekend to learn about the importance of native plants from Cerbo’s Nursery, NJ Audubon, and the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group. Nathaniel Sajdak, Watershed Director of the SCMUA-WRWMG, will be on hand to talk about the success of our environmental re

The SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group and The Nature Conservancy recently installed signs at the bridge crossings along the Sussex Branch Trail to educate hikers, bikers, and horseback riders about the ongoing Paulins Kill reforestation project. The signs will inform the public

Kristine Rogers, Education Specialist for the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group, recently hosted a water quality monitoring day for the general public at the Wallkill Ri

The SCMUA-WRWMG recently installed an interpretive sign at McKeown Elementary School to inform students, parents, and the general public about the purpose of rain gardens and how they help keep waterways clean while providing pollinator habitat. The sign also denotes all of the diffe

Eric VanBenschoten, the Agricultural Outreach Specialist/Watershed Technician for the SCMUA-WRWMG, was recently out at a Sussex County farm as soil pits were dug to test the feasibility of installing a roofed manure storage facility at the site. Upon completion, the structure will reduce th

The Sussex County Economic Development Partnership recently awarded the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group the 2018 Environmental Leadership Award at their annual awards luncheon hosted at the Lake Mohawk Golf Club.

Nathaniel Sajdak, Wat

Kristine Rogers of the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group recently presented about the ongoing success of the Wallkill River reforestation project at the quarterly NJ Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership meeting in West Long Branch.

NJCWRP has been an instrumental funding source for

Advanced placement environmental science students from Sparta High School participated in an outdoor aquatic insect lab in nearby Station Park. The students worked with Kristine Rogers of the WRWMG to collect live macroinvertebrates (aquatic insects) from the Wallkill River and complete a

McKeown Elementary School in Hampton, NJ recently hosted its first annual STEAM Day to encourage a love of science, technology, engineering, art, and math among children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Students became immersed in 14 interactive stations, and 6th grade helpers were assigned to every station to help each activity run smoothly.

The Wallkill River Waters

Kristine Rogers, Education Specialist for the WRWMG, participated in an outdoor water festival at Hamburg School to educate students about protecting water quality. Through her presentation, elementary school students learned about how people cause water pollution and had an opportunity to examine live insects collected from the Wallkill River. The students had a great time obs

3rd graders from Ogdensburg, Franklin, and Hamburg recently worked with the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group as part of an outdoor educational field day at Heater’s Pond. In the morning, the students rotated through a series of stations where they learned about water pollut

Merriam Avenue School students in Donna Nilsen’s Earth Keepers Club recently participated in an outdoor educational field day organized by the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group. The students helped to mulch the rain garden that was installed in October 2017, protect shru

Selective Insurance employees recently spent the day planting over 400 trees and shrubs with the staff of The Nature Conservancy and the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group.

The trees were planted on state-owned land adjacent to the Paulins Kill River. TNC and the Wall

Kindergarten through 6th grade students at McKeown Elementary School in Hampton participated in a rain garden maintenance day with the staff of the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group and Rutger

12th graders from Christine Dunbar’s environmental science class at Pope John Regional High School worked with the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group to plant and protect 262 trees and shrubs along the Paulins Kill. Additionally, as part of the day, students had a chance to examine li

The Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority and the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group recently hosted their 13th annual Earth Energy Day Celebration at the SCMUA’s Recycling Facility in Lafayette.

Over 330 Sussex County K-5th grade students from Pope John Middle School, Long

Girl Scouts from the Wallkill Valley Service Unit (Ogdensburg, Franklin, Hardyston, Hamburg) celebrated Earth Day with the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group by planting trees along the Sussex Branch Trail. The girls and their mothers took advantage of the beautiful weather and worke

NEWTON- To commemorate Earth Day, Sussex County Community College (SCCC) has partnered with the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group to plan an environmentally-themed outreach event for SCCC students and staff.

As part of the event, re

Today, 18 students from Mindy Schlereth's and Bryan Allegrino’s science classes at Sussex County Technical School volunteered to help plant trees along a tributary to the Paulins Kill River on land owned by the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority.

The planting is a c

249 environmental science students at Sparta High School recently worked with Kristine Rogers, Education Specialist for the WRWMG, to study the health of the Wallkill River. Aquatic insects have different pollution tolerance levels so by examining the types of organisms present in a portion o

New Jersey organizations participating in the Delaware River Watershed Initiative gathered in Trenton yesterday to announce the William Penn Foundation’s $42 million investment into protecting the health of the Delaware River and its tributaries.

To view NJTV News coverag

Nathaniel Sajdak, Watershed Director for the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group, was recently asked to speak at a Camden, NJ press conference announcing the William Penn Foundation’s new $42 million investment to protect the health of the Delaware River.

Jan Jorritsma, of Ideal

Wallkill River Watershed Management Group leading new wave of progress for clean water protection

Lafayette, NJ –The SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group is leading a major project to protect clean water in northern New Jersey, as a member of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI).

The William Penn Fo

Nathaniel Sajdak and Kristine Rogers of the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group will be presenting on March 8th at the Sparta Presbyterian Church from 7:00PM – 8:30PM to the Sparta Historical Society.

The presentation will focus on an overview of the WRWMG’s water quality improvement projects, including highlighting the organization’s Wallkill

Nathaniel Sajdak and Kristine Rogers of the SCMUA-WRWMG recently attended the 4th annual Winter Gathering sponsored by the William Penn Foundation. The 2-day event brought together dozens of environmental organizations from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware to a confer

Kristine Rogers, Watershed Education Specialist for the SCMUA-WRWMG, recently visited Knoll View Congregate Care Center in Sparta. Using the EnviroScape model, cocoa powder, and a spray bottle, Kristine demonstrated how pollution can flow into streams after rainstorms. The sen

2017 was a terrific year of water quality improvement project installation and community engagement for the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group.

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