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Michele Bakacs and Amy Rowe discuss sustainable lawncare with WNYC’s All Of It with Allison Stewart.
Native Plants Initiative: Cultivating Change in Garden Centers.
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What’s the number one complaint of native plant customers? Over and over, Native Plant Society of NJ (NPSNJ) members say, “I can’t find the native plants I want at my local garden center.” In response, the NPSNJ, as part of a Rutgers Environmental Stewards certification project is embarking on a new mission: to encourage local Independent […]
Managing Spotted Lanternfly
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Irene Riegner’s certification project involved educating her community about the invasive Spotted Lanternfly during the Sustainable Highland Park Earth Day event. Irene conducted a survey to gauge community awareness of this invasive species and its potential impact. She developed a display of the SLF life cycle and its effect on certain tree and plant species. […]
Sight ’em & Fight ’em
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NJ Most un-Wanted Invasive Species Ken Sammond, RES 2022, led an invasive plant species training session in March at the Metuchen Library. 25 community members learned about invasive plant species harming their local ecosystem and how they can be managed. Ken also led a hands-on field day at the 1,250-acre Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve, one of […]
Lois Kraus RES 2020 Receives Sustainability Hero Award
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Lois Kraus, RES 2020, is the co-chair of the Westfield Green Team. A retired risk manager and middle school science teacher, her time is now focused on educating others about sustainability and resiliency. As co-chair of the Westfield Green Team, she coordinates volunteers and team priorities, as well as pioneering the Green Career Fair for […]