2021 Stream Clean Up April 24th
Dear Friends,
It’s that time of year again, time for spring cleaning! The Ewing Green Team has partnered with
The Watershed Institute and Mayor Bert Steinmann to host a spring Stream Cleanup at the Hollowbrook Community Center.
The Hollowbrook Community Center backs up to a beautiful stretch of the Shabakunk Creek, a tributary of Assunpink Creek. Water makes its way from the Shabakunk to the Assunpink, ultimately flowing to the Delaware River, the source of our Ewing drinking water. Friends and neighbors, let’s gather safely to clean up our community and make our watershed a healthier and even lovelier environment.
Saturday, April 24, 2021 Stream Cleanup Details
Hollowbrook Community Center
320 Hollowbrook Road
Ewing, NJ 08628
Pre-registration is required.
We are offering staggered start times to accommodate two groups of volunteers.
9:00am to 10:00am participants may register
here
10:00am to 11:00am participants may register
here
The cleanup is a rain or shine event. Please bring your own gloves and (reusable!) water bottle. Trash bags will be provided. Long pants and closed-toed shoes are suggested for woodier areas. The Hollowbrook grounds are often muddy closer to the creek, participants may be most comfortable wearing rain boots or similar waterproof shoes.
Masks, social distancing, and adult attendance are required. A parent or legal guardian is required to attend with all children. Children ages 2 and older must wear a mask at all times.
The stream cleanup policies and waiver can be read
here.
We look forward to spring cleaning with all of you on April 24th!
EGT &EAC Birdhouse/Bird Feeder Project
What better way to welcome spring than to make a fun and festive new bird-feeder or birdhouse (recycled of course) to greet our long-awaited feathered friends? Join the Ewing Green Team and Arts Commission to welcome spring with our Birdhouse/Bird Feeder Project.
If you don’t happen to have a milk carton (or basically any ½ gallon rectangular shape container, we will have extra containers located at the 2 Ewing Community Centers (boxes will be located at the building entrances). These will be available Monday morning, April 5
th, around 11:00 am.
GET CREATIVE
Use your imagination, your creativity and use what you already have, not sure go online to get lots of fun ideas.
Take pictures and send to the
Ewing Green Team to enter a drawing for a 10 lb. bag of bird food. The deadline to send pictures is April 23rd. The drawing will be held on Saturday, April 24th. at the Stream Clean Up. Be sure to supply your email address/phone number so we can contact the winner. We will post all submissions on our Facebook page.
Sustainable Landscaping Tips
We are passionate about the need to use sustainable practices in home landscapes.
Habitat loss and degradation is one of the greatest threats to the natural world! And small changes in your landscape management practices will enable you to contribute in the much needed efforts to support wildlife. This will also add beauty and value to your homes and neighborhoods and allow you to more time enjoying nature in your own backyard. From composting to grasscycling, from lawn removal to non-native invasive species removal, from planting trees to planting perennials (all native to our area, of course), and finally, from natural soil building to going chemical-free on your property, we urge you to garden sustainably. Garden as if our lives depend upon it, because it does. Check out our latest website post for detailed tips entitled
Spring Clean Up: Done Sustainably | Done Right.
Native Plant Sources
We recognize that finding straight native species can sometimes be a challenge. The following vendors/organizations are currently gearing up for the season.
Discover the Night!
International Dark Sky Week 2021 - April 5 - 12
Have you ever vacationed or visited a remote or rural destination and wondered why you felt particularly refreshed or rested afterwards? Did you marvel at the starry skies and think to yourself “Why are the stars so much brighter here?” Have you wondered why it has become the norm to leave outdoor lights on through the night and so endanger not only our own nighttime heritage, but also cause serious environmental consequences for humans, wildlife and our planet?
Help make a difference. Turn out your lights and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same. Join the Ewing Green Team in addressing this issue during
International Dark Skies Week (April 5
th – 12
th) and every night and help to reclaim our nighttime heritage. (
Read the full post on our website)
