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1 Parker Road Chester, NJ 07930 Phone: (908) 879-5100 Fax: (908) 879-8281 |
Environmental CommissionAttention Chester Residents!Would you like some help with identifying exotic invasive plants on your property? A member of the Chester Environmental Commission will be happy to walk your property with you, show you how to identify these problematic plants, and make suggestions for control. This public service is absolutely free! Our goal is to improve the health of Chester's forests. Please call (908) 879-5100 x823 or email sjnoll@chestertownship.org to request a visit. Chester Students Earn Environmental Awards at 2010 Science FairThe following students took home top awards in the Environmental Science category at this year's Chester Science Fair. Each student demonstrated a thorough understanding of the scientific process, and of the environmental topic addressed. Congratulations to all of these students on a job well done!
Additional Information2010 Native Plant SaleListing of native plants available for purchase along with a planting guide and order form. Order form must be received by April 30, 2010 and plants will ready for pick up on Saturday, May 8, 2010. Chester Township Fights Invasive PlantsInteresting article Chester's Ten Worst WeedsMultiflora rose, Japanese barberry, Autumn olive, Oriental bittersweet, Bush honeysuckle, Japanese knotweed, Garlic mustard, Wineberry, Japanese stiltgrass & Winged burning bush - Learn control measures Meeting Dates and Mission StatementMonthly meetings - usually scheduled the second Monday of each month and residents are welcome to attend Shade & Street Tree ListSome trees are: American Beech, Eastern Red Cedar, Flowering Dogwood, Red Maple, Red Oak, American Sycamore and the Tulip Tree Storm Drain Fact SheetThe attached fact sheet on storm drain pollution was prepared by Benjamin Spinelli, a student at Black River Middle School. He was one of the science fair Environmental Commission award recipients. The Problem of Invasive Alien PlantsInvasive alien plant species are non-native plants that can cause harm to our environment, economy and health. Invasive plants are a problem in our woodlands, meadows, gardens, farms and road sides where they displace native species. Volunteers Improve Township ParksVolunteers improve the ecological health of Township Parks - MacGregor Preserve & Tiger Brook Park LinksCentral Jersey Invasive Species Strike TeamThe Upper Raritan Watershed Association, in partnership with Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space is pleased to announce the creation of the Central Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team. The Strike Team represents the state's first comprehensive effort toward invasive plant management through a public-private partnership that is pooling its expertise and resources to reduce the spread of invasive plants. Great 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. Stormwater EducationWelcome to NJDEP's stormwater web site. Here you'll find information about our storm water permitting and management programs and other useful ideas on how you can help keep our state's waters clean. The Nature ConservancyThe Nature Conservancy is the largest conservation organization in the world with Chapters in all 50 states and programs in 30 countries. The New Jersey Chapter, based in Chester, uses the best available science to protect the most ecologically important areas of the state, in line with its mission to protect the plants, animals, and natural communities that make up the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Upper Raritan Watershed Association (URWA)The Upper Raritan Watershed is a natural geographic region defined by the drainage basin of the North Branch of the Raritan River and its tributaries. This 194 square mile area contains 23 municipalities within Somerset, Hunterdon and Morris counties. The watershed provides clean drinking water for milliions of New Jersey residents and offers areas of extraoridinary natural beauty, wildlife habitat, agriculture, and notable historic and cultural resources. |