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1 Parker Road Chester, NJ 07930 Phone: (908) 879-5100 Fax: (908) 879-8281 |
Environmental Commission
The Environmental Commission is involved with a wide range of activities that may typically include the following:
Interested in joining us? We are always looking for residents to help with local environmental projects. Please contact Sarah Jane Noll at (908) 879-5100 x 823 or sjnoll@chestertownship.org, or attend a Commission meeting. MeetingsMembers of the Environmental Commission meet monthly or as necessary to further the mission of the organization. Meetings are scheduled to occur on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Township Municipal Building on Parker Road. Residents are welcome and encouraged to attend, but we suggest that interested parties contact Sarah Jane Noll, Secretary/Administrator beforehand at 908-879-5100, ext. 823 since meeting dates are subject to change. During monthly meetings members discuss environmental issues that affect the Township or the region, review and may comment on any site plans that are under review and discuss current programs and future projects. MembersThe current Environmental Commission members are:
Additional Information"Take a Walk" Series - Cooper MillAll are welcome to participate in the "Take a Walk" Series at the the Cooper Mill on Sunday, June 22, 2008 from 1:30 to 2:30pm. Chester Township Fights Invasive PlantsChester's Ten Worst WeedsShade & Street Tree ListThe Problem of Invasive Alien PlantsVolunteers Improve Township ParksLinksGreat Swamp Watershed AssociationThe Great Swamp Watershed Association is a member-based non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting water and natural areas. They offer visitors nearly 36,000 acreas of unique and beautiful landscape at the edge of urban and suburban development. Five streams in the watershed form the Passaic River, which provides drinking water for over a million New Jersey residents. For more information, click on their website. Morris County Park CommissionDiscover the many parks of the Morris County Park System, some are located within Chester Township, such as Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, Cooper Mill, Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center, and Willowwood Arboretum. Enjoy hiking, picnicing, golfing, boating and much more. For more information, click on their website. New Jersey Audubon SocietyThe New Jersey Audubon Society (NJAS) is a privately supported, not-for-profit, statewide membership organization. It was founded in 1897. They foster enviornmental awareness and a conservation ethnic among New Jersey's citizens; protects New Jersey's birds, mammals, other animals and plants, especially endangered and threatened species; and promotes preservation of New Jersey's valuable natural habitats. Fore more information, click on their website. New Jersey Parks and ForestsWelcome to New Jersey's state parks, forests and historic sites. Whether you're looking for an action packed day of hiking and swimming or camping, there's plenty of things to see and do in their 42 parks, 11 forests and 3 recreation areas. With more than 50 historic sites and districts, New Jersey's past is rich with stories to tell. This is evident in the historic homes, landscapes and battlefields where Washington and the Continental Army spent almost half of the American Revolutionary War. For more information, click on their website. Schiff Natural Lands Trust & Nature PreserveCentral to Schiff's mission is preserving additional land for conservation and passive recreational purposes. To that end, they are always at work raising funds for local land conservation. For more information, click on their website. |
The Environmental Commission represents the residents and their long-term interests as local environmental advocates. The Commission works toward these goals by: advising the Township Council, the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment on a range of environmental issues that affect the Township. The Commission advocates and participates directly in open space preservation, informs residents of environmental issues, promotes environmental education and works with other regional organizations to meet these goals.