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Rutgers Cooperative Extension faculty and staff—Amy Boyajian, Caitrín Higgins, Jillian Thompson, and Amy Rowe—along with their colleagues at the University of Con-necticut—Michael Dietz, and Chet Ar-nold—were awarded a 2012 Environmental Merit Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, for their work on the New Eng-land Rain Garden Team, which conducts educational programs and provides commu-nities with demon-stration rain gardens.

New England Rain Garden Team Wins Environmental Merit Award from U.S. EPA Region 1

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News of Environmental and Resource Management Issues and Events from throughout New Jersey

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Inside this issue:

New England Rain Garden Team Wins Environmental Merit Award from EPA

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New Training Manual Helps Educators Conduct their own Rain Barrel Trainings

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Using Green Infrastructure to Clean Up Car Wash Pollution

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Development of an Organic Land Care Program in New Jersey

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Delaware River and Bay Dash for the Trash: Cooper River Park Cleanup

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Delaware River and Bay – Dash for the Trash

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Upcoming Events 8

Caitrín Higgins, Jillian Thompson, Amy Rowe, New England EPA Commissioner Curt Spalding, Michael Dietz, and Chet Arnold.

“Rain garden trainings address a range of problems from flooding and stormwater to combined sewer overflows and have provided skills towards Green Jobs, particularly in low income and minority neighborhoods.” — From the US EPA citation. See the complete citation at http://www.epa.gov/region1/ra/ema/2012recipients.html

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New Training Manual Helps Educators Conduct their own Rain Barrel Trainings

Michele Bakacs, Environmental and Resource Management Agent, Middlesex and Union Counties

Volume 3 Issue 2 May 2012

On a cold evening in early March, twenty‐eight enthusias‐tic environmental commission members, recycling coordi‐nators, master gardeners, and educators from around the state spent three hours learning how to teach their com‐munities about the environmental benefits of rain barrels. Participants were gearing up for the spring by attending the Rain Barrel Train the Trainer program held at the Rut‐gers Cooperative Extension offices of Middlesex County. This program, started in 2009, has so far trained 118 par‐ticipants who have gone on to provide education in their communities to over 800 residents on how to conserve water indoors and outdoors, as well as reduce stormwater runoff from residential landscapes.

New to the program is the Rainwater Harvesting with Rain Barrels: Trainer Manual, which details

how to plan for a rain barrel program,

safety and security in public spaces,

instructions for sizing a rain barrel system,

template for advertising materials,

bilingual safety signage,

supplies and resource lists,

and a program evaluation.

Participants receive a scripted presentation and all materi‐als on a CD so they can easily put the information to work. This year, eleven trainer‐run rain barrel programs have been planned in communities such as the Townships of Cranbury and Plainsboro in Middlesex County, and Cranford in Union County. To learn more about how you can become a rain barrel trainer visit http://njaes.rutgers.edu/environment/rainbarrel‐trainerprogram.asp or contact Michele Bakacs, Environmental and Resource Management Agent at [email protected] or (732) 398‐5274.

The new training manual for educators.

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Using Green Infrastructure to Clean Up Car Wash Pollution

Michele Bakacs, Environmental and Resource Management Agent, Middlesex and Union Counties


A project is underway in northern New Jersey that will demonstrate how green infrastructure can be utilized to reduce the negative impacts of car washing to local waterways. Recent investi‐gations in the western United States have shown that significant quantities of contaminants are generated annually from residential car washing 1. Car wash runoff was shown to be a source of petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals, phos‐phorus, nitrogen, ammonia, sediment, and sur‐factants from car wash soap. Regardless of these problems, residential car washing is exempt from the federal and state stormwater regula‐tions — the National Pollutant Discharge Elimi‐nation System (NPDES) regulations. Currently, the most common prevention programs for car washing involve public education, use of storm drain inserts to collect wash water, and encour‐aging washing cars on lawns and other pervious surfaces. Car wash fundraiser events, often organized through youth clubs, also generate significant quantities of pollutants. In New Jersey, the Car Wash Operators of New Jersey (CWONJ) and the Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) offer fundraising organizations tickets to sell that can be used at a car wash facility. Or‐ganizations can keep half the ticket sales. The goal of this program is to protect local water‐ways by avoiding car wash events from happen‐ing in parking lots that are not designed to treat polluted car wash runoff. In the Township of Clark, in Union County, con‐

Students at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark helping to plant the rain garden.

The first phase of the rain garden. The roof of blue public works building in the background will drain to a cistern that will store water for the car wash.

________ 1. Smith and Shilley. 2009. Residential Car Wash Water Monitoring Study. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/stormwater/municipal/MUNIdocs/2009FWCarWashwaterMonitoringStudyRev1.pdf

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struction has begun on a “green” car wash that will reduce the negative impacts of car washing to the Robinson’s Branch, a tributary of the Rah‐way River. Student clubs at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark frequently hold car wash events at the school, and often over 100 cars are washed at each event with the polluted runoff discharging directly through the storm drain system to the waterway. Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Union County, RCE Water Re‐sources Program, and the Township of Clark have partnered on this “green” community car wash which will utilize green infrastructure practices including a rainwater harvesting sys‐tem and rain garden. Once the car wash is in‐stalled this spring, it will be available to use for community fundraiser events. The non‐commercial car wash will capture and store stormwater runoff from the roof of the public works building thus supplying the water to the car wash. The dirty car wash runoff will dis‐charge to a rain garden installed directly next door in the high school parking lot. The rain garden will filter the polluted water before it discharges out to the Robinson’s Branch. The project is funded through a NJDEP 319(h) nonpoint source pollution reduction grant as part of the Robinson’s Branch Watershed Stormwater Management Implementation Project. RCE of Union County used this project as an opportunity to teach the 9th grade Environmental Sci‐ence students at Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School in Clark about sources of pollution in their wa‐tershed. In the fall of 2011, over 190 students installed shrubs and grasses in the 360 square foot rain garden. This spring, the students are learning about rainwater harvesting and designing the rest of the rain garden through a week long design competition coordinated with the ALJ teachers. The win‐ning design will used by the students to plant the rest of the rain garden in mid‐May. Research on the effectiveness of utilizing rain gardens to reduce pollutants in car wash runoff is currently be‐ing conducted on Rutgers Cook campus in New Brunswick. Rain garden mesocosms (miniature experimental rain gardens built in containers) were constructed last summer. The mesocosms are being used to investigate the reduction of pollutants typically found in high levels in car wash runoff including sediment, phosphorus, and surfactants, which are synthetic chemicals used in detergents and are toxic to aquatic life. Results of this research will be used to improve designs for rain gardens and quantify pollutant reductions for car wash run‐off when rain gardens are utilized as a best management practice. For further information on this project con‐tact Michele Bakacs, Environmental and Resource Management Agent‐ Middlesex/Union Counties at [email protected], or (732) 398‐5274.

Examples of the miniature rain gardens that are being used to investigate the effectiveness of rain gardens in reducing pollut‐ants that could be found in car wash runoff.

Development of an Organic Land Care Program in New Jersey

Michele Bakacs and Amy Rowe, Rutgers Cooperative Extension


New Jersey homeowners are more and more looking for environ‐mentally friendly solutions for maintaining their landscapes. In a recent unpublished survey of 63 gardeners conducted by the au‐thors, 81% indicated that they were interested in managing their properties organically. Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County and Middlesex County have collaborated with the New Jersey chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) to implement an Organic Land Care Certification Program for professional landscapers. In March, an Introduction to Organic Land Care full day workshop—held in both Middlesex and Essex Counties—was attended by over 40 land care professionals and veterans. The focus of this program was on organic management and improvement of soil, organic options for turf, water conserva‐tion/native plants, and ID of common insects (and organic options for control.) Thus far, this program has the potential to impact close to 1300 acres of golf courses, athletic fields, parks, and resi‐dential lawns. Currently NOFA runs an Organic Land Care Program in Connecti‐cut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York. Their mission is to extend the vision and principles of organic agriculture to the care of the landscapes where people carry out their daily lives. The basis of the program is a 5‐day accreditation course which certifies industry workers to be NOFA‐accredited organic land care professionals. Project partners are working to adapt this 5‐day program for New Jersey landscapers. The full New Jersey program will be rolled out in the winter of 2013. The timing for this program is ideal since key parts of the New Jersey Fertilizer Law went into effect in January 2012. This law was developed to protect surface and ground waters from excess pollution by minimizing nitro‐gen and phosphorous inputs derived from lawn fertilizer. Under this law, landscapers are restricted as to when and how much fertilizer can be applied throughout the year. Training is needed on more environmentally friendly solutions that not only maintain beautiful lawns, parks, and turf but also improve watershed health through reducing stormwater runoff and nonpoint source pollution, and recharge groundwater supplies. On average, landscapers who attended the March programs rated the overall instruction, teaching, and pro‐gram content as 4.6 (out of 5= Excellent, n= 27). Participants indicated a strong likelihood that they would use what they learned in their business and work activities and would educate others about what they learned. The project team consists of Jan Zientek, Essex County Senior Program Coordinator, Amy Rowe, Essex/Passaic Environmental and Resource Management Agent, Bill Hlubik, Middlesex County Agricultural Agent, and Mich‐ele Bakacs, Middlesex/Union Environmental and Resource Management Agent. Next steps are to convene an Organic Land Care Working Group with representatives from the land care industry, NOFA‐NJ, NJ Department of Environmental Protection, and other RCE technical experts. For more information about the program con‐tact Amy Rowe at [email protected] or (973) 287‐6360.

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Delaware River and Bay Dash for the Trash: Cooper River Park Cleanup

Trisha Pitcher, Watershed Ambassador for Watershed Management Area 18


During National AmeriCorps Week March 10–18, 2012 AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambas‐sadors held their first Delaware River and Bay Dash for the Trash Cleanups. Ambassadors who managed watershed areas that lined the Delaware River and Bay were busy for weeks contacting partners, recruiting volunteers, gathering supplies and making sure to have everything ready for the day of their cleanup event. As the Watershed Ambassador for Area 18, The Lower Delaware Watershed—which encompasses rivers and streams such as Oldmans Creek, Rac‐coon, Repaupo, Mantua, Big Timber Creek, New‐ton Creek, Cooper River Pennsauken and Pompe‐ston Creek—I chose Cooper River as one of my Dash for the Trash cleanup locations. Partners and sponsors included Camden County Board of Free‐holders, Sustainable Cherry Hill, Viridian, Star‐bucks, Krispy Kreme, and more. “Our parks are so important to all our residents that we strive to keep them safe and clean,” said Freeholder Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the County’s Parks Department. “We need to keep the Earth from getting dirty,” said 4‐year‐old Dominic. About 150 volunteers showed up and over 200 bags of trash and recyclables were collected. “A lot of trash will eventually get into the oceans,” Lori Braunstein of Sustainable Cherry Hill said, “So this event really will have a big impact.” This event was so successful, as were all of the events AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassadors planned. I hope to see Delaware Bay Dash for the Trash become an annual event for AmeriCorps Week in the fu‐ture!

Trisha Pitcher, AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador, stands with partners for the Dash for the Trash Cooper River Cleanup.

Volunteers Elise, Amy and Jayne helping clear trash from the banks of the cooper river.

Delaware River and Bay – Dash for the Trash

Kimberly Cenno, Akili Gordon, and Jennifer Noblejas, NJ Department of Environmental Protection – AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors Program


The AmeriCorps NJ Water‐shed Ambassadors Program (Program) is administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and is in its 12th year of successful service to the watershed communities of the State of New Jersey. Each September, twenty new Ambassadors are hired to serve throughout New Jerseys watershed management areas (WMAs). They inspire citizens to care about their communities by conducting volunteer monitoring train‐ings and stream assessments, educating the public about watershed issues, and getting them involved in steward‐ship activities that help to reduce nonpoint source pollu‐tion. AmeriCorps Program Manager Akili Gordon points out that,

“Our Ambassadors make a relevant connection and empower residents to become environmental stewards, equipped to make a difference for future generations. The Delaware River and Bay – Dash for the Trash presented an opportunity for residents to join us as we do our part to make a change.”

The Program is in part funded through a grant from the Corporation for Community and National Service and is matched by the NJDEP. For the first time ever, to commemorate National Ameri‐Corps Week March 10th–18th, ten cleanups were organ‐ized by eight AmeriCorps Ambassadors along the Dela‐ware River, Bay and tributaries. The purpose of Ameri‐Corps week was to recognize the commitment of Ameri‐Corps members and alumni by highlighting their extraor‐dinary impact across the Nation every day. The 2012 AmeriCorps Week theme was “AmeriCorps Works” and in that spirit cleanups spanned from Lafayette in North‐

Watershed Ambassadors imitating Getting Things done for America “Rosie the Riveter” Pose.

Bulls Island cleanup along the Delaware River.

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west New Jersey down to Lower Township in Cape May County. Dash for the Trash was the result of the vision of AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador Alumni, the NJDEP forging strong partnerships with the Governor’s Office on Volunteerism and Service; New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust; New Jersey Clean Communities Council; NJ Water Supply Authority; and the Delaware River Basin Commission. A unique logo depicting the eagle in the Delaware River headwaters and horseshoe crab in the Bay was developed and used on items distrib‐uted for the event to recognize all partners who sup‐plied their time, energy, manpower and/or funding to implement the vision. Assistant Commissioner Michele Siekerka, Esq. of NJDEP’s Division of Water Resource Management was deeply inspired through her cleanup participation remarking that,

“The Watershed Ambassadors positively glow with enthusiasm, and their concern for the environment

is infectious.” The Cleanups involved over 15 local partners that included several schools, local community organiza‐tions and residents, county freeholders and water‐shed groups. The Delaware River and Bay – Dash for the Trash Cleanups allowed us to re‐engage with the resource in our back yard to remind us that clean water cannot be taken for granted! Results from Dash for the Trash:

• Over 400 volunteers spent more than 1500 hours to clean up the Delaware River and Bay

• 536 Bags of trash and recyclables were col‐lected

• 52 tires were collected and recycled

• Unusual garbage collected included: Toy duck and dinosaur, concrete carriage lawn orna‐

An old ringer washing machine, circa 1940, discovered dur‐ing the cleanup.

Students from Newton Middle School at Paulinskill River Cleanup.

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ment, gas tank, TVs/VCRs, construction barrels, a couch, car door and an old ringer laundry washer

• Removal of just 5 bags of organic debris prevents 1 pound of phosphorus from en‐tering our waterbodies and producing al‐gae growth; thus as a result of the Dash for the Trash Cleanups nearly 100 pounds of phosphorus was prevented from enter‐ing the Delaware River and Bay!

• Each of the ten cleanups improved ¼ mile of the Delaware River for a total of 3 miles.

The idea to focus a cleanup on the Delaware River and Bay was suggested by Sandy Huber, Executive Director of New Jersey Clean Com‐munities.

"The Clean Communities Council is proud to support Watershed Ambassadors who will be cleaning portions of the Delaware River during AmeriCorps Week," she said. "Watershed Ambassadors are a model for volunteers all over the state who want to make a difference. Congratulations to the Christie Administration for leadership in promoting a cleaner New Jersey.

Together, we are making a difference." Commissioner Martin has articulated five Goals for NJDEP that focus on the next generation of environmental management, cleanups with lo‐cal community involvement such as Dash for the Trash support four of the five goals: • Goal 1 Comprehensive Regional Environ‐mental Management – Cleanups such as the Dash for the Trash play an important part in preserving quality of life in New Jersey

Mickels Run Stream Cleanup.

Maurice River Cleanup at Peek Preserve.

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• Goal 2 Utilize Barnegat Bay as a model to restore and enhance NJ Waterbodies – The Delaware River and Bay – Dash for the Trash Cleanups were in part inspired and patterned after the phe‐nomenal success of the Barnegat Bay Blitz this past October (which will be replicated on May 9th.)

• In support of Goal 3, Restoration and Enhancement of Overburdened Communities – two of the cleanups occurred in the cities of Trenton and Millville

• In support of Goal 4, Sustainable Parks – one of the ten cleanups occurred at Bulls Island rec‐reation area, which is part of Delaware River and Raritan Canal State Park system.

A closing ceremony was coordinated by the New Jersey Clean Communities Council and held in Lam‐bertville along the Delaware River on March 26th to thank the sponsors, Ambassadors and partici‐pants for exemplifying the AmeriCorps Motto of “Getting Things Done”. WMA 11 Ambassador Alli‐son Kohler perfectly summed up the Dash for the Trash Event,

“Something amazing happens when we all work together to accomplish the same goal – a beautiful synergy that lets us get even more done than we could have imagined, and we did that all of us

together across our home state.” Her sentiment was echoed by her fellow WMA 18 Ambassador and Team Leader Trisha Pitcher in her closing remarks on serving as an AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador,

“When you serve, whether it is at a cleanup, a soup kitchen or tutoring a child, you are doing more than just lending a helping hand. You are showing that you are selfless, that you are a person who cares enough to take action. You win over the hearts of those you are serving with and those you are serving for and develop friendships. You are building a better community for your

self, your friends and family and future generations.” If you wish to learn more about the NJ Watershed Ambassadors program, visit the AmeriCorps web‐page at http://www.nj.gov/dep/wms/bear/americorps.htm and also sign‐up for the new Ameri‐Corps List Serve to be kept up to date on the latest events and trainings. Contingent upon continued grant funding, the AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors Program will soon begin seek‐ing qualified applicants for Year 13 of the Program. Please continue to check our website for up‐dated information.

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Upcoming Event: Public Rain Garden Class andPlanting, Millville, May 12

Rain Garden Class and Planting

Learn about rain gardens and why they are important for yourhome and the environment,

and help us plant the new rain garden at the 4-H Center inMillville.

May 12th, 2012 9am-12pm

Rutgers Cooperative Extension office291 Morton Ave, Millville.











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Event hosted by: Cumberland CountyImprovement Authority, RutgersCooperative Extension of CumberlandCounty, and AmeriCorps WatershedAmbassador Program

The event is FREE, but you must RSVP!

Call Vi Carson at 856-451-2800 orMeredith Brown at 856-825-3700, ext 127.

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Green Knight Newsletter - Upcoming Event: Attracting Birds & Butterflies to Your Garden, May 9, South Brunswick


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Upcoming Event: Attracting Birds & Butterfliesto Your Garden, May 9, South Brunswick

On Wednesday, May 9, Middlesex County’s RutgersCooperative Extension office will present a workshop on“Attracting Birds & Butterflies to Your Garden” 6:30 PM atthe EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave,South Brunswick. The fee for the workshop is $20. This will bea classroom & outdoor workshop.

Rutgers Master Gardener Dale Duchai will teach participantswhat plants and features can be added to yards to make themdesirable to local winged wildlife. Attendees will learn thevalue of native plants, and what plants will attract what typesof butterflies. This practical workshop is designed for thebeginner or intermediate gardener.

Registration is required by May 7 and the program fee is $20.The size of the class will be limited, so register early to insurea space. For more information contact the Ag office at 732-398-5262.


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Upcoming Event: Rain Barrel BuildingWorkshop, May 5, Kinnelon

Come Build a Rain Barrel!

The AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program andKinnelon Conserves will be holding a Rain Barrel BuildingWorkshop at the Kinnelon Library (132 Kinnelon Rd.,Kinnelon NJ) on May 5th, from 10 AM – 1 PM.

Total cost only $25.

We supply the rain barrel and the hardware. You supply themotivation to save money on your water bill, conserve water,and reduce run-off.

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Upcoming Event: Volunteer Monitoring Training,May 19, Ringwood

Make a difference and help protect our waterways!

The AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program and theWeis Ecology Center are holding a free training on Saturday,May 19, 2012.

Volunteers will be trained on how to easily assess their localwaterways using the NJDEP’s newest volunteer protocol. Oncetrained, volunteers can submit their data to the NJDEP, whichuses it to understand trends or identify pollution problems.

The training will be held at the Weis Ecology Center, 150Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ, on May 19, 2012 from 9am –12pm.

The training is FREE but registration is requested - pleasecontact Leeann Sinpatanasakul [email protected] or call 973-569-4055 toregister.











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Event will be held rain or shine!

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Green Knight Newsletter - Upcoming Event: Volunteer Biological Monitoring Training, Hillsborough NJ, May 12


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Upcoming Event: Volunteer BiologicalMonitoring Training, Hillsborough NJ, May 12

Volunteer Biological Monitoring Training, Hillsborough NJ,May 12, 2012

Learn about using stream bugs as indicators of pollution inyour waterways and learn how you can make a difference inyour watershed!

Duke Farms (80 US Highway 206 Hillsborough, NJ 08844)Saturday May 12, 201212:00-3:00pm

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basic macro-invertebrate ID and sampling techniques to beconducted that day!

• Be prepared for the weather and to get dirty! Dressappropriately.• Bring a snack, water, bug spray and a friend!• Bring your own waders or rubber boots OR let us know ifyou need to borrow a pair!

This event is FREE to the public, however you must RSVP byMay 5, 2012

Contact the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador LolaBobrowski at 908-685-0315 ext. 224 or [email protected]

We hope to see you there!

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Green Knight Newsletter - Upcoming Event: Soil health Conference, May 30, Toms River


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SOIL HEALTH CONFERENCESoil Health is at the ROOT of Everything!

May 30, 2012

Ocean County CollegeCommunity Arts CenterCollege DriveToms River, New Jersey 08754

WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 2012TIME: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMCOST: Only $35.00 per personINCLUDES: Registration, Materials, Refreshments & Lunch











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Upcoming Event: Photo Exhibit of the DelawareBay and New Jersey Pinelands, April 22 - May,Opening April 21 p.m., Goshen, NJ

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“The Bayshore Connection: Red Knots, Horseshoe Crabs, anda Timeless Bay”

Featuring the celebrated Delaware Bay and New JerseyPinelands photography of Michael Hogan and prize winningwork by regional carvers.

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Opening Reception Sat. April 21st











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Cape May Bird Observatory’s Sluice Creek Gallery 600 Rt. 47 N Goshen, NJ

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Green Knight Newsletter - New Resources Available: Rutgers Factsheets on Soils, Soil Quality, and Organic Matter


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New Resources Available: Rutgers Factsheets onSoils, Soil Quality, and Organic Matter

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Soil is the site of a huge recycling operation, whereby deadorganisms and organic waste products are broken down tocomponent parts, subsequently available as sources ofnutrients and energy to the living soil organisms. The laborersin this operation are primarily insects, earthworms, and othervisible soil-dwelling creatures, as well as and microorganismslike fungi and bacteria that use organic material as their foodsource —- and that eventually become fodder for the nextgeneration of recyclers.

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Green Knight Newsletter - New Resources Available: Rutgers Factsheets on Soils, Soil Quality, and Organic Matter


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Soil Organic Matterhttp://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=FS1135

Soil Organic Matter Level and Interpretationhttp://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=FS1136

Improving Soil Quality By Increasing Organic Matter Contenthttp://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=FS1137

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