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EGT ELSEWHERE
Promoting People, the Planet and Prosperity in Ewing Township
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Dear Friends,
Our latest newsletter had a problem with the hyperlinks. We are re-sending with all links intact. Thank you!
We hope this newsletter finds you safe and well! Though we weren’t able to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and Arbor Day as we might have preferred, we are inspired by the creative ways so many of you celebrated. Your socially distanced efforts included neighborhood cleanups, art projects, donations, gardening initiatives, tree plantings, and more! We love to see your projects; please continue to share via Facebook and email.
Fun fact: Arbor Day dates back to 1872, originating in Nebraska City, Nebraska. It is estimated that more than one million trees were planted in Nebraska in honor of the first Arbor Day!
Stay EWING STRONG!
Week of Monday, April 27, 2020
- Single-Use Plastics; The Impact of Litter on Habitat & Waterways
Join ANJEC from 12:30-1:30pm, Thursday, April 30, 2020 for a virtual lunch and learn. Topics covered include why single-use plastics are a public health crisis, how to communicate and take action on litter amid the pandemic, how litter data can shape local and state policy, and how to use Clean Communities funding for litter cleanups. Register for this seminar by emailing ANJEC (info@anjec.org) or by clicking this link.
- The Watershed Institute Virtual Cleanups
Though the annual Watershed Stream Cleanups have been postponed due to Covid-19, it is still possible to take individual action to improve our community.For additional information, click here. As a reminder, Governor Phil Murphy’s “Stay at Home” order allows for “walking, running, operating a wheelchair, or engaging in outdoor activities…..while following best social distancing practices with other individuals, including staying six feet apart”.Please check and follow all local and regional regulations and guidelines in regard to COVID-19. Always wear gloves when picking up litter and avoid any direct contact with trash. Only pick up trash in areas where you feel safe and comfortable!
- What Does the Fox Say?
Does it seem like you are seeing or hearing more fox recently? Perhaps you’ve spotted one in your back yard, or around your neighborhood? Two weeks ago a Ewing Green Team member awoke to find a beautiful red fox curled up under one of her dog wood trees. A surprise and delight! Red fox are classified as an edge species; they naturally exist in an ecotone, a transitional area between two biomes. As it turns out, one of our preferred habitats, yards with gardens and water features that back up to forests, closely match the habitational preferences of red fox. To learn more about why we will continue to see fox, please click here.
- Green Cooking Tips
As we are cooking more than ever, here’s a fun video from Tasty that shares several tips for cooking with veggie scraps that also happens to help us reduce or eliminate waste. It’s delicious to be green!
- Tea-kett-le, Tea-kett-le, Tea-kett-le
One of the loveliest ways we know spring has sprung is through the songs of birds. The Carolina Wren, a backyard staple in many parts of the Eastern US, NE Mexico, and SE Canada, calls to us with its characteristic tea-kett-le, tea-kett-le, tea-kett-le while the Common Yellowthroat calls out with its wit-chi-tah, wit-chi-tah, wit-chi-tah. While their songs appear to be easily distinguished, one person’s tea-kett-le is another’s wit-chi-tah. To help us more easily identify the songs we are hearing, Audubon has developed this educational guide, 10 Common Bird Songs Made Less Confusing.
- Ticks
As we continue to engage in close to home activities such as gardening and local walks it is important to remember to stay vigilant in preventing tick bites. Preventative measures include wearing repellents, avoiding tick-infested areas, and performing frequent tick checks. Various landscape modification techniques can also help reduce tick populations in your backyard. To learn more about tick bite prevention, click here.
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