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"There are no passengers on planet Earth - only crew"
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A grab sample from Loantaka Brook |
"You can actually see little shreds of plastic in this jar"
Those were Sandra LaVigne's first words to us after she returned from GSWA's first microplastic sampling run. Just when you think you have grasp on what's out there, you find out there's always more to uncover...
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Dreaming of a Green Christmas
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Each holiday season, Americans' produce trash like its their job - trash increases 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year's, that's an extra
six million tons
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). And while it's likely that the readers of this publication are ahead of the curve in greening your holiday season, we thought we would share some more ideas about how to make your holidays more eco-friendly...
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Glacial History of the Great Swamp
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CGI of melt water forming Glacial Lake Passaic. |
18,000 years ago - a glacier advancing from the North ceased its forward motion and began to melt. The melting glacier left behind a great pile of rock and soil in a line from Chatham to Morristown
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GSWA Environmental News of Note
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Feeling out of the loop on environmental news? We've got you covered...
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Study: Watershed Groups Have a Positive Impact on Local Water Quality, via
Phys.org
- Youtube: NJ towns experiencing more frequent flood events as climate gets wetter, via NJTV report on Youtube
- News: US Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy, via New York Times
- Opinion: Waste Not: How to Have Wildlife Friendly Holidays, via Center for Biological Diversity
- News: Share of Americans Volunteering Hits 15-Year Low, via Philanthropy.org.
- Wildlife: A Rare Duck In New Jersey, via NJ.com
- Stormwater: New Model Ordinance will Help Reduce Polluted Stormwater Runoff in New Jersey, via New Jersey Water Works
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Volunteer Workday
Sat 12/8
9AM-12:00PM
This is the
final CMA workday
of the year, and our education associate, Adam, makes everything fun! This event is great for those who want to
understand land stewardship
and what it entails; trail maintenance, fence repair, and invasive plant removal. Lighter tasks will also be available.
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Lower Passaic Superfund Update
Tues 12/11,
190 Lord Stirling Rd
Basking Ridge, NJ
9:15 AM- 10:30AM
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The lower Passaic River dredging project is the
largest in the history of the federal superfund program.
Ana Baptista, Chair of the Passaic River Superfund Community Advisory Group, will speak on the status of this dredging and discuss
impacts it may have on the local communities
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GSWA Annual Meeting
5:00PM-5:30PM
Please note
: This event will be held at
30 Washington Pl, Morristown, NJ
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f you've been a stranger in 2018, then let's
get reacquainted.
Learn about our successes in
our expanded education and
water quality
programs,
our great gala honoring
former NJ Governor Tom Kean, and our exciting inaugural
music festival
fundraiser.
We will also present
what's next for 2019
. Event is open to the public but you must
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There's Still Time For a Double Donation
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There's still time to make your year-end donation
double
! Our generous mystery donors will continue to match any gifts made before December 31st
(up to $15,000 total).
Help us continue our wonderful work for the community and the environment by making your donation before the end of the month.
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Great Swamp Watershed Association
The Passaic River Waterkeeper Alliance Affiliate
Protecting our waters and our land for more than 35 years
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Street Address: 568 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown, NJ 07960 -
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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 300, New Vernon, NJ 07976
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