Environment

Deputy Mayor Ted Chase was tapped for the township’s renewed “Green Team.” 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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …

The Environmental Education Center will host Finding Answers in Nature, a field trip program to support science teachers. Photo: Somerset County Park Commission. 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 …

Adje Mensah, of AF Mensah, explains solar cell battery backup systems at the Oct. 19 Environmental Commission meeting. Homeowners who have solar cells installed have a cost-free option to power their homes in the event of a power outage. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

Hana Ahlfeld, far left, is among the Somerset Master Gardeners who recently won an award at their annual conference. Also pictured are, from left to right, Sue Strahs of Basking Ridge, Gail Smith of North Plainfield, Anita Silkotch of Bridgewater, Judy Pfister of Hillsborough, Marsh Longshore of Bound Brook, Camille Haberle of Bridgewater, Jody Friedman of Watchung and Joe Gyurian, …

Halloween Happenings at the Environmental Education Center on Friday, October 16 and Sunday, October 18, 2015. Photo: Environmental Education Center. 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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

Photo: Somerset County Park Commission 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. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …

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 – …

The Somerset County Park Commission Horticulture Department at the Colonial Park Gardens has scheduled a fall “Flower & Garden Photography Workshop” on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. The session will take place in the Rose Garden at the Colonial Park Gardens, Parking Lot A, Somerset, Franklin Township, New Jersey. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

The Trails Advisory Committee picked eight winners July 8 in its annual photo contest. The eight winners were picked from more than 50 entries. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But …