Trail Stewardship Training via Zoom April 5 6:00-7:00
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Join Ian Keebler of AmeriCorps on a virtual hike through the basics of trail stewardship.
You’ll learn:
Help Remove Invasive Species from Wawayanda State Park
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Photo credit: NJ State Park Service
Celebrate World Water Day on March 22!
Friday, March 18, 2022

This #WorldWaterDay, we recognize that our environment, society, and economy all depend on clean water and a healthy watershed. It is vital to protect our land in its natural state in order to keep our water clean! 💧 #WatershedWaterDay
Celebrate AmeriCorps Week!
Monday, March 14, 2022

During AmeriCorps Week 2022, let's give a big thank you to all of the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors past and present who are serving New Jersey! AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassadors monitor the h
Register for the HAB (Harmful Algal Bloom) Virtual Summit
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Register here for the virtual Harmful Algal Bloom Summit on March 23, 2022. WRWMG Watershed Director, Nathaniel Sajdak, will be presenting about the importance of utilizing a Watershed Protection and Restoration Plan to install stormwater management projects to
Come to the Culver Lake Foundation Litter Clean Up
Monday, March 07, 2022

Come celebrate Earth Day with our partners from the Great Culver Lake Watershed Conservation Foundation! The clean up will be hosted on Saturday, April 23rd. Meet at the Normanoch Association Clubhouse on E Shore Culver Road between 8:30-9:30 for registration. Gloves and garbage bags will
Help Prevent Groundwater Contamination During Groundwater Awareness Week!
Wednesday, March 02, 2022

Image: groundwater.org
Groundwater Awareness Week is March 6th-12th.
According to the EPA, the average household's leaks can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year. Learn more >> https://www
WRWMG Watershed Director to Present at Harmful Algal Bloom Summit
Tuesday, March 01, 2022

Mark your calendars! Later this month, Nathaniel Sajdak will present about the importance of Watershed Protection and Restoration Plans for harmful algal bloom (HAB) prevention.
Show your love for the Delaware River Watershed!
Friday, February 11, 2022

This Valentine's Day, here are 3 things we love about the Delaware River:
✅clean drinking water for 13 million people
✅habitats for birds, fish & other wildlife
✅ creeks & streams to kayak & canoe #4states1source
Happy 2022!
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
All of us at the SCMUA-WRWMG wish you and your family a happy and healthy start to 2022!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Wallkill Watershed Group!
Friday, December 17, 2021

All of us at the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group hope that you have a joyous holiday season and happy and healthy start to 2022!
2021 Flashback
Wednesday, December 08, 2021

Here's a look back at all that we were able to accomplish in 2021:
Volunteer and Community Engagement
• The SCMUA-WRWMG pivoted its in-person community engagement opportunities online because of the pandemic but still had 724 participants at
Happy Thanksgiving from the WRWMG
Thursday, November 25, 2021
North Jersey Trout Unlimited Volunteers Plant Trees Along Paulins Kill
Saturday, November 20, 2021

Volunteers from the Fred S. Burroughs chapter of Trout Unlimited came out on Saturday to help plant 75 trees and shrubs along the Paulins Kill River in Lafayette Township. The trees were planted on state-owned land as part of a 4-mile reforestation corridor project that the Wallkill Riv
Tiered Rain Gardens Installed at SCCC
Thursday, November 18, 2021
The SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group worked with the Newton Department of Public Works to install a series of casacading rain gardens near parking lot 9 at Sussex County Community College. The rain garden project is part of the SCMUA-WRWMG’s National Fish and Wildl
High Point High School Students Plant Trees at Berry Road
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
A.P. environmental science students at High Point High School recently participated in a 2-part field trip to Culver Lake in Frankford and Berry Road in Wantage where they learned about the importance of rain gardens for stormwater management as well as the benefits of planting trees along
Dream Day Celebrated at Newton High School
Monday, November 15, 2021
Kristine Rogers, Watershed Education Specialist for the WRWMG, recently presented at Dream Day at Newton High School. Dream Day is an opportunity for middle school-aged girls to participate in hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities led by female professionals
Interpretive Signage Installed at Stillwater’s Veterans Park
Monday, November 08, 2021
The SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group, The Nature Conservancy, Stillwater Mayor, and Stillwater Environmental Commission were on hand to celebrate the completion of the riparian reforestation project along the Paulins Kill River at Stillwater’s Veterans Park. Two
Construction Begins on 2nd Stormwater Management Project at SCCC
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
The WRWMG has teamed up with Rutgers Water Resources Program and the Newton Department of Public Works to construct a series of cascading rain gardens near the solar panels in the back section of Sussex County Community College. The rain gardens will be capable of managing 204,107 gallons of s
REGISTER FOR THE 2021 NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY RIVERS CONFERENCE
Wednesday, November 03, 2021

The Wallkill River Watershed Management Group, together with the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI), is excited to invite you to the 3rd annual Northwest New Jersey Rivers Conference. This annual forum is an important event for our collaborative effort to protect and enhance water quali
Barnyard Improvement Project Begins
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Construction begins on a 22’ wide x 96 feet long, geotextile lined, gravel base heavy use area protection with tonka block curbing to contain livestock waste to the footprint of the barnyard area.
Newton Students Clean-Up Memory Park
Friday, October 22, 2021

The WRWMG organized a litter clean-up at Memory Park with students from Halsted Middle School and employees of Newton EMS. The event is one of many litter clean-ups being hosted as part of a Paulins Kill watershed-wide clean-up in multiple towns throughout the watershed tha
Helen Morgan Elementary School Students Participate in WRWNG’s TreeHabilitate Program
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Sparta elementary school students recently worked with the WRWMG’s Education Specialist as part of the organization’s TreeHabilitate program that provides a native tree to each student to plant at his/her home as a form of stormwater management. Trees help to collect and abs
AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Plant Trees at SCMUA Wastewater Plant
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The new class of AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors recently participated in an outdoor training event with the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group to learn how to properly conduct rip
Intro to Ag Class Plants at new SCCC Rain Garden
Monday, October 18, 2021

On Monday, students in Professor Erin Collins’ Intro to Agriculture class installed purple lovegrass and tussock sedge plugs within the R building rain garden at Sussex County Community College. The rain garden is designed to manage 197,103 gallons of stormwater runoff per year of
SCMUA-WRWMG installs interpretive rain garden signage at SCCC
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

On Friday, the Wallkill River Watershed Management Group installed signage at the newly-constructed Sussex County Community College rain garden to educate the public about how rain gardens can be used to manage polluted stormwater runoff. The signs were funded by a New Jersey Department
SCMUA-WRWMG Participates in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Monday, October 11, 2021
This weekend, the SCMUA-WRWMG participated in the grand opening of the Sussex Branch Rail Trail in the Town of Newton. Come to Trinity Street in Newton to hike or bike the new 1.6 mile extension to the trail network!
WRWMG works with Sussex County Community College to Install Stormwater Management Projects
Friday, October 01, 2021
The Wallkill River Watershed Management Group has partnered with Sussex County Community College and the Newton DPW to install a demonstration rain garden near the R building on campus. The rain garden will collect polluted stormwater runoff from the road and nearby sidewalk, helping to prevent r
Celebrate Trout Week with these Virtual Workshops!
Monday, September 27, 2021
Celebrate World Rivers Day!
Sunday, September 26, 2021
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Whether you like to swim, paddle, or fish, we all rely on rivers to bring clean water to our communities. On this #WorldRiversDay, we’re reminding you to make wise choices for the future of water by picking up litter in your neighborhood!
WRWMG Education Specialist Promotes Using Trees for Stormwater Management at Helen Morgan School
Friday, September 24, 2021
TreeHabilitate is a stormwater management educational program coordinated by the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group (SCMUA-WRWMG). The TreeHabilitate program is providing trees to Sussex County students as an
Newton High School Installs Pollinator Garden
Monday, September 13, 2021
The Newton High School environmental science classes are working with the SCMUA-WRWMG to install a pollinator garden in the school’s courtyard. The classes will use the area as an outdoor classroom and plan to monitor the different species that begin to use the garden
WRWMG Welcomes New AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador
Monday, September 13, 2021

This week, the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group welcomed the arrival of its new AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador, Ian Keebler. Ian will be serving as the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador for the Wallkill River Watershed and will be working with local schools and
SCMUA-WRWMG Begins Work at the Newton High Pollinator Garden
Thursday, August 26, 2021


The SCMUA-WRWMG and their summer intern worked to prep the Newton High pollinator garden for planting by environ
WRWMG Spruces Up McKeown School Rain Garden
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
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The Wallkill River Watershed Management Group and their high school intern conducted a work day at the McKeown Elementary School rain garden in preparation for the start of the new school year. The WRWMG plans to bring McKeown students out this fall for a student work
August is Water Quality Month
Monday, August 16, 2021

Did you know that only 1% of freshwater on earth is accessible – and 13 million people rely on the Delaware River for clean drinking water - even people right here in New Jersey? #WaterQualityMonth is the perfect time to find out where your water comes from and how to protect i