Friday, January 28, 2011

Loantaka Watershed Grant Announced

The NJ DEP has granted $300,000 to GSWA to implement agricultural pollution control projects to reduce pathogens and nutrient loadings in the Loantaka Watershed.

"Funded through federal Clean Water Act grants, the projects are designed to reduce the nonpoint source pollution to restore and protect water quality in priority watersheds. Nonpoint source pollution results from animal waste, fertilizers, motor vehicle fluids, litter and other pollutants that are washed into local waterways by stormwater runoff." (Daily Record)

We are very eager to begin work on this project and hope you will continue to follow our blog for project updates!

For the Daily Record's full article please click here: http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20110128/COMMUNITIES/110127064/1005/NEWS01/NJ-to-spend--800-000-on-Troy-Brook--Great-Swamp

Friday, January 7, 2011

WET Workshop

Workshops for Educators: Project WET Workshop with Additional Great Swamp Focus


Saturday, March 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at GSWA Headquarters, 568 Tempe Wick Rd., Morristown

This hands-on, action-packed workshop is an interdisciplinary, supplemental water education program for K-12 formal and non-formal educators. Workshop participants will learn by doing, experiencing activities they can use to teach all kinds of water concepts — from the water cycle to water properties, aquatic ecosystems and water pollution prevention.

For additional information please contact hazele@greatswamp.org or call 973-538-3500


Workshop is $15 and includes breakfast. Six professional development credits conferred. To learn more and register online, visit www.greatswamp.org/Education.htm#workshops.