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Volunteers needed to organize and/or sit RES/RESAA display tables on these dates. Contact Irene Sabin
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Volunteers Needed for the NY-NJ Trail Conference called the Invasives Strike Force (ISF). Volunteers will be trained to GPS invasive plants along all the hiking trails that the Trail Conference maintains in NJ. All the data will be used to plan strategic places to go remove invasives along the trails. Check here for the training schedule. There is a list of parks where volunteers can work. More info, contact: Linda Rohleder at rohleder360@gmail.com
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North Jersey RC&D is gearing up for a season of riparian buffer plantings in Raritan and Bethlehem Townships (Hunterdon County), Hackettstown (Warren County), Frankford Township (Sussex County), and Randolph Township (Morris County). If you are interested in volunteering, call Grace Messinger (908-735-0733 ext. 110) for more information and to sign up
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Volunteers needed statewide - NJISST is now accepting data for emerging invasive plants across the state and recruiting volunteers & partners statewide. Contact: Melissa Almendinger, melissa@njisst.org 908-627-6794. More info
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New Jersey needs volunteers to measure and log local precipitation data. You can volunteer through CoCoRaHS, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, a unique, national, non-profit group of volunteers who measure and map precipitation in its various forms - rain, hail and snow. Training provided. Contact Assistant State Climatologist Mat Gerbush at gerbush@cep.rutgers.edu or 732-445-3076.
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The Burlington County Environmental Health Committee is looking for volunteers to work on environmental health concerns. See the BCEHC Brochure for more info.Contact: Bob Tallon (EcoComplex'08) rob_tal@msn.com 609-668-9212.
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A group called Boro Green has formed in Hillsborough with the goal of sharing environmentally smart practices and ideas for long-term sustainability. More info Contact: Thuy Ahn Le (Duke'06) familyle@aol.com
New website and Blog for Boro Green.
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Environmental Education Materials
Alliance for NJ Environmental Education
MORE or LESS (ppt)
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Marlene Robinson (EcoComplex'07)mrpopci@hotmail.com has designed and constructed teaching materials that illustrate how pollutants arrive in rivers, how trash accumulates in the oceans and how climate change can be taught in the classroom. She is willing to share the materials with other RES volunteers who are environmental educators.
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Trout in the Classroom; NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife and Trout Unlimited
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Citizen Scientists Can Track Migration
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To contact Environmental Stewards in Hillsborough from Classes '06-'10, please send a message to: familyle@aol.com.
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To contact alumni from the Duke'08 Class, please send a message to Bob Becker (Duke'08) robertwbecker@comcast.net
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To contact alumni from the Duke'09 Class, please send a message to Susann Joski (Duke'09)susann.joski@gmail.com
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To contact alumni from the Duke'10 Class, please send a message to Karen Walsh (Duke'10) kaw_33@yahoo.com
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To contact alumni from the Duke'11 Class, please send a message to Susan Lieger (Duke'11) susansgarden4@msn.com
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Barry Draycott (EcoComplex'07)
Tech-Terra Organics, LLC
609-468-1905
techterra@comcast.net
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William J. Lewis (EcoComplex'09)
New Egypt, N.J.
Cell: (609) 775-7134
Email: harlequinhawk@gmail.com
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Ample Harvest.org as seen on CNN Heroes
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Joseph Scarpa (EcoComplex'08) LEED AP, GREEN, EcoBroker, e-PRO 856- 981- 2973;
856 385-7061 (green fax)
JScarpa@GreenParadigmRealty.com
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Anjanette Vaidya (Duke'12) blog on native plants for npsnj website. Contact: blog@npsnj.org
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Karen Walsh (Duke'10) Homegrown organic vegetables, herbs and heirloom tomato plants; Call: 908-788-0420 or www.LilRedGoFor.com
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Resource Materials
for Alumni Use
Master sets of materials for RES/RESAA display tables at public events. A set is available at each of the class locations and can be checked out for use as needed. The materials include: laminated photos of volunteers working on projects, large posters of projects, color brochures for the RES program and RES banners. Current availability:
- Jan Zientek (Essex) Zientek@rce.rutgers.edu
- Rosalie Kelly (Duke) rkelly@ddcf.org
- Laurie Magee (EcoComplex) lmagee@aesop.rutgers.edu
- Amy Menzel (Atlantic County) amenzel@acua.com
- Milly Rice, marnavy@hotmail.com , Ag and Resource Mgmt. Secretary, (908) 475-6505 (Warren County)
General Information
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June 17 - 23, 2013 Pollinator Week
The Beauty of Pollination Video
June 12 - 25 More than Honey at the Film Forum NYC - 209 W Houston St
Native Bee Benefits for NJ and PA Attracting Pollinators
Flame Skimmer Dragonfly
Bring Back the Pollinators- Xerces Soc.*****************************
WHIP Incentive Programs for NJ
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Golden Winged Warbler Conservation Initiative
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Bog Turtle; Golden Winged Warbler
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What is the Real Lesson to Learn?
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Sustainable Jersey's Green Team Resources and Presentations Page
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Birds of Paradise: Cornell video
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Antarctic Quest: Rutgers/ International Research Team at Palmer Station;Blog
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Unique photo: FL panther with cub
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NJ Climate Adaptation Directory
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EPA: 55% of US River and Stream Miles in Poor Condition for Aquatic Life
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EPA SAB: Independent Panel to Peer Review Hydraulic Fracturing Research
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Winners EPA's Apps for the Environment 2011 Apps for the Environment Forum
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WinnersDEP's Green Acres Photo Contest
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Pollinators - Special Issue of Rangelands Articles for free PDF download at
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Find out what is happening in the U.S. home horticulture community via this Extension Master Gardener blog widget:
All participants must read and agree to follow the Extension MG Blog Policy.
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Information
EPA Seeking Feedback on New Beta Tool:***************************
- New Jersey Environmental Digital Library; FAQ's about NJEDL
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- Use the Carbon Footprint Calculator from the Nature Conservancy site to measure your personal or household carbon footprint.
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- i-Tree Tools for Assessing and Managing Community Forests. ("Tree Calculator")
- The Wilson Quarterly: "What is a Tree Worth?"
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- Leafsnap: an Electronic Field Guide This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves.
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DROUGHT WATCH Information on: water conservation ; water supply and drought indicators by region; NJ 90 day precipitation rate
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Version 2.1 and Version 3.0 of New Jersey's Landscape Project that identifies habitats throughout the state can be obtained:
- Online via download
- Online via DEP's Interactive Mapping application
- On Compact Disc by calling 609-292-9400; faxing 609-984-1414; or writing to NJ DEP Division of F&W Endangered and Nongame Species Program; P.O. Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400.
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USDA's MyPlate icon replaces triangle:
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An Exciting Way to Visit the Plants at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH)AmpleHarvest.org
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Weather-Pest Forecasting Portal at Rutgers Snyder Research Farm
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