Environment

Two Somerset residents are among the 19 newest members of Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset County. Thomas Polka and Donna Groomes were among those participating in the graduation ceremony at the NJAES Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office on Milltown Road in Bridgewater. Rutgers Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who assist Rutgers Cooperative Extension in its mission to deliver horticulture programs and information …

Our area could be in for snow, sleet and freezing rain for most of Feb. 15 into the early morning hours of Feb. 16, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for our area from 9 a.m. Feb. 15 to 2 a.m. Feb. 16. Snow is expected to begin by mid- to late-morning …

The township’s dormant “Green Team” was re-established by the Township Council at the Jan. 12 meeting. The council passed a resolution to rekindle the team and appoint its members. In addition to devising strategies to improve the township’s environment, the Green Team is a prerequisite for attaining any status in the “Sustainable Jersey” program in which more than 400 towns throughout …

This winter the Somerset County Park Commission (SCPC) Environmental Education Center will pilot a new school field trip program called Finding Answers in Nature. This program was made possible through an Eco Grant from 3M and the Somerset County Park Foundation, and includes $5,000 in scholarships available to Title 1 schools for transportation costs. Finding Answers in Nature uses the …

Homeowners who have solar cells installed have a cost-free option to power their homes in the event of a power outage. The option – a battery the size of a small refrigerator – is necessary because solar panels require some power source to operate. A handful of township residents dropped in on the Oct. 19 meeting of the township Environmental Commission …

A Somerset woman is among eight county Master Gardeners who are recipients of the Somerset Awards for Excellence. Hana Ahlfeld was among those honored at the recent Master Gardener State Conference at the Cook Student Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The Rutgers University Master Gardener Program, a volunteer organization of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, annually recognizes the …

The Environmental Education Center (EEC), 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge, will be the location for a fun-filled weekend for children and their parents in celebration of Halloween, 2015. “By the Light of the Moon,” for children and adults of all ages, is scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2015 with walks beginning every 15 minutes between 6:30 P.M. and …

Somerset County Park Commission Naturalists are looking for individuals, local and civic groups, clubs, businesses, scout troops, and others to design, decorate, and submit a tree for the month-long holiday display. The Park Commission Environmental Education Center will present Somerset County’s most creative and beautiful winter spectacular, the 38th Annual Festival of Trees, from Friday, December 4 through Sunday, December …

The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center, located at 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge, New Jersey has opened registration for the October Young Explorers Club, a science and nature program for children age infant to 5 years old with a parent. Because it is never too early to get little ones outdoors to experience the wonders of …

The township is included in a wide swath of New Jersey that has been placed under a water supply drought watch by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The DEP is asking residents in the area affected by the watch – all or parts of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties – …