The group started with eight people and expanded to twenty in the first year. In 2024, three Warren County residents, Michelle St. Andre, Jennifer Correa-Kruegel, and Clairanne Arcaro, were part of the Rutgers Environmental Steward (RES) class. Each had her own independent project establishing native gardens in Knowlton, Belvidere, and Allamuchy, respectively, but they worked […]
Eastern Bluebird Nest Box Monitoring Submitted by: Nick Bernardo, RES 2024, Certification Candidate Project Host: Monmouth County Huber Woods Park For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to exploring nature and understanding the challenges facing our environment. I found my answer in the Rutgers Environmental Steward (RES) Program, which opened a […]
Written by Carolina Dias, RES class of 2024 For my certification project, I am working to educate local schools and restaurants about ways they can reduce their food waste, by talking to restaurant managers about food waste and handing out flyers. I was motivated to start this project after learning in the Rutgers Environmental Steward […]
My Journey from Rutgers Environmental Steward to Boat Steward – Ann Cucchiara RES 2019 Cert 2020 It was back in 2019 that I decided to enroll in the Rutgers Environmental Steward Program being offered at my favorite outdoor playground – Duke Farms. As a recently retired schoolteacher, I wanted to learn more about the negative, […]
41 new volunteers were certified as Rutgers Environmental Stewards on Saturday October 28, having each completed a project that helped address an environmental issue in their community. These volunteers partnered with 48 organizations across the state educating close to 4,000 people on pressing issues such as climate change, habitat conservation, water quality protection, and reducing […]
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. […]
