GSWA is proud to annouce that Merck and JM Sorge, Inc. will be sponsoring the 2010 Green Acres Gala.
We have also received some new auction items which include roundtrip airfare to Orlando, Knicks tickets, a one hour facial at RIdgewood European Day Spa, and tickets to the Morristown Community Theater.
The event is less than a month away, and we hope to see you there! For additional information or to find out how you can help us this year visit our webpage at http://www.greatswamp.org/ or email amaddaluna@greatswamp.org. We are available by phone at 973-538-3500 x 14
Friday, September 17, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Exciting Auction Items Are Coming In!
We have been getting in some really exciting auction items lately that we are eager to share with you! Our first item is a signed baseball by Yankee legend Reggie Jackson. Another item is a golf foursome at Trump National. And finally, we will have 4 tickets to Regis and Kelly & 4 tickets to The View! The invitations are out and we are starting to receive RSVP cards, so send them in as soon as you get a chance. Can't wait to see all of you there, October 14th at the Basking Ridge Country Club. For more information on donating auction items, buying tickets, placing an ad, sponsoring the event, or buying a table please visit http://www.greatswamp.org/ or email amaddaluna@greatswamp.org.
Friday, September 3, 2010
New Auction Items
More auction items are coming in! This week we received a golf foursome at the Basking Ridge Country Club, lunch for two at Due Terre in Bernardsville, dinner for two at the Bamboo Grill, lunch for 4 at the Famished Frog in Morristown, brunch for 4 at Willie's Tavern in Bedminster, and a gift certificate to Arthur's Tavern in Morris Plains. We hope to see all of you at the gala! Remember the attire is City or Country, meaning you can dress it up or go casual. As a reminder, the event will be held October 14th at the Basking Ridge Country Club. For more information feel free to call Amy at 973-538-3500 x 14 or email: amaddaluna@greatswamp.org . Visit our website at http://www.greatswamp.org/ to learn how you can further support the Great Swamp Watershed's 2010 Green Acres Gala.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Fall Breakfast Briefings Announced
GSWA continues its series of monthly breakfast meetings this fall. Covering a range of environmental topics, this is your opportunity to learn more from guest speakers and environmental specialists. Each briefing is from 8:00-9:30 a.m. at GSWA Headquarters, 568 Tempe Wick Rd., Harding Township (next to Jockey Hollow). A hot breakfast buffet is included.
Seating is open to the public and limited to 50 people so advance reservations are requested. Donations are appreciated. Register by calling our Event Info Line at 973-538-3500 x22, or visit http://www.greatswamp.org/.
Tuesday, September 14: Fall Gardening Tips
Presented by: Mike Bucek, Green Path LandCare
As Fall approaches, learn how to put your garden safely to bed for the winter. Green Path LandCare, a Chatham-based family-owned and operated business, helps beautify landscapes, reduce chemical pollution and simply lives.
Tuesday, October 12: Social & Physical Landscapes of the Great Swamp Watershed
Presented by: David Tulloch, Rutgers University
The Rutgers University junior class in landscape architecture will present initial findings from their recent inventory of the social and physical landscapes of the Great Swamp watershed. Their report will be a creative reflection on both existing knowledge of the watershed as well as their own perceptions. They will be conducting further analysis and exploring regional design strategies for the area, so your input and response to their presentation will be invaluable to their progress.
Tuesday, November 9: The State of the Passaic River
Presented by: Kirk R. Barrett, Director, Passaic River Institute, Montclair State University
The watershed’s five streams flow through the Great Swamp and exit as the Passaic River. So what happens downstream of the Great Swamp watershed? Come and learn about issues facing the Passaic River, a source of drinking water for more than a million people.
Posted by Great Swamp Watershed Association at 9:30 AM
Seating is open to the public and limited to 50 people so advance reservations are requested. Donations are appreciated. Register by calling our Event Info Line at 973-538-3500 x22, or visit http://www.greatswamp.org/.
Tuesday, September 14: Fall Gardening Tips
Presented by: Mike Bucek, Green Path LandCare
As Fall approaches, learn how to put your garden safely to bed for the winter. Green Path LandCare, a Chatham-based family-owned and operated business, helps beautify landscapes, reduce chemical pollution and simply lives.
Tuesday, October 12: Social & Physical Landscapes of the Great Swamp Watershed
Presented by: David Tulloch, Rutgers University
The Rutgers University junior class in landscape architecture will present initial findings from their recent inventory of the social and physical landscapes of the Great Swamp watershed. Their report will be a creative reflection on both existing knowledge of the watershed as well as their own perceptions. They will be conducting further analysis and exploring regional design strategies for the area, so your input and response to their presentation will be invaluable to their progress.
Tuesday, November 9: The State of the Passaic River
Presented by: Kirk R. Barrett, Director, Passaic River Institute, Montclair State University
The watershed’s five streams flow through the Great Swamp and exit as the Passaic River. So what happens downstream of the Great Swamp watershed? Come and learn about issues facing the Passaic River, a source of drinking water for more than a million people.
Posted by Great Swamp Watershed Association at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Gala Auction Items
We hope you are all getting excited for our upcoming Gala on October 14th. The invitations are coming soon, we hope to see all of you there! Just as a reminder, it will be held at the Basking Ridge Country Club. We have some new auction items that came in this week, to give you a taste of what is to come....2 Certificates for Deep Root Fertilizer, an overnight stay and breakfast at the Westin Governor Morris, tickets to the Discovery Orchestra, an overnight stay at the Parsippany Sheraton with breakfast, and a gift certificate for Copeland resturant located in Morristown.
We have so many more items so stayed tuned next week for another update!
For more information about the gala, please email amaddaluna@greatswamp.org or check out our website at http://www.greatswamp.org/
We have so many more items so stayed tuned next week for another update!
For more information about the gala, please email amaddaluna@greatswamp.org or check out our website at http://www.greatswamp.org/
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Chris Daggett to Speak at Green Acres Gala 2010
Great Swamp Watershed Association is pleased to welcome Chris Daggett as the keynote speaker at this year’s Green Acres Gala. Mr. Daggett, president and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, was the 2009 independent candidate for governor of New Jersey and former Commissioner of the NJDEP.
GSWA's 2010 Green Acres Gala will be held on Thursday, October 14th at the Basking Ridge Country Club, beginning at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour and silent auction followed by a seated dinner. GSWA's Annual Meeting will be held prior to the gala beginning at 5:30.
If you'd like to purchase tickets, donate to the silent auction or place an ad in our commemorative ad journal, visit http://www.greatswamp.org/ or contact Amy Maddaluna at 973-538-3500 x14 or amaddaluna@greatswamp.org.
GSWA's 2010 Green Acres Gala will be held on Thursday, October 14th at the Basking Ridge Country Club, beginning at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour and silent auction followed by a seated dinner. GSWA's Annual Meeting will be held prior to the gala beginning at 5:30.
If you'd like to purchase tickets, donate to the silent auction or place an ad in our commemorative ad journal, visit http://www.greatswamp.org/ or contact Amy Maddaluna at 973-538-3500 x14 or amaddaluna@greatswamp.org.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Team Workdays at the CMA
The Great Swamp Watershed Association greatly appreciates the help of corporations and other businesses whose volunteers have assisted in the removal of invasive species, the construction of trails, and the planting of native species at our Conservation Management Area (CMA). Not only is this an effective way to improve the watershed and volunteer time to a great cause, but it also provides a team building experience between the workers, and it's a fun way to spend the day!
Last spring and summer, over 200 employees from Pfizer, Ethicon, Verizon, Goldman Sachs, Mars, and Eisner pitched in at the CMA to help clear invasive plants, replant native plant species, erect fencing, build boardwalks and mulch the trail system. This spring/summer, nearly 300 employees from Goldman Sachs, Pfizer, Ethicon and Royal Bank of Canada, through 15 corporate workdays (so far!), have signed up to volunteer their time and energy through their employer community give-back programs.
GSWA’s primary goal for the CMA is to restore the property to a diverse ecologically functioning state. Restoration projects undertaken to date have included 15+ acres of invasive plant species control, installation of 23 acres of deer exclosure fencing, enhancement of vernal pool habitat, stream bank stabilization and replenishment, and the replanting of over 2,000 native shrubs and 4,500 live stakes. GSWA wishes to thank all of those hard-working corporate employees who rolled up their sleeves during team workdays to help us move closer to our restoration goals. To learn more about the CMA and the work being done there, visit www.greatswamp.org.
If you work for a business or organization that might be interested in volunteering with us, please contact Hazel England, Director of Education and Outreach at hazele@greatswamp.org.
Last spring and summer, over 200 employees from Pfizer, Ethicon, Verizon, Goldman Sachs, Mars, and Eisner pitched in at the CMA to help clear invasive plants, replant native plant species, erect fencing, build boardwalks and mulch the trail system. This spring/summer, nearly 300 employees from Goldman Sachs, Pfizer, Ethicon and Royal Bank of Canada, through 15 corporate workdays (so far!), have signed up to volunteer their time and energy through their employer community give-back programs.
GSWA’s primary goal for the CMA is to restore the property to a diverse ecologically functioning state. Restoration projects undertaken to date have included 15+ acres of invasive plant species control, installation of 23 acres of deer exclosure fencing, enhancement of vernal pool habitat, stream bank stabilization and replenishment, and the replanting of over 2,000 native shrubs and 4,500 live stakes. GSWA wishes to thank all of those hard-working corporate employees who rolled up their sleeves during team workdays to help us move closer to our restoration goals. To learn more about the CMA and the work being done there, visit www.greatswamp.org.
If you work for a business or organization that might be interested in volunteering with us, please contact Hazel England, Director of Education and Outreach at hazele@greatswamp.org.
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