Sustainable Jersey hub for Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties

Environmentally-Friendly Landscape Care

Earth Day at Home webinar series Environmentally-Friendly Landscape Care. Want to reduce chemical use on your lawn and garden? Bill Hlubik will focus on earth-wise land care practices everyone should use including using proper plant genetics, using right plant, right place concepts, having the soil tested, using appropriate cultural practices and educating yourself and the […]

Sustainable South Jersey Earth Festival !!! Postponed !!!

Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Boulevard, Cherry Hill, NJ, United States

!! Postponed !! New date to be determined. New location, new partners, more fun! This year's earth Festival is a combined festival with Camden County Master Gardeners and Camden County. New features will include: a large native plant sale, speakers on environmental topics, and a 4-H space filled with kids activities. As always, we will […]

Free

Rain Garden Workshop and Planting

Crystal Lake Park 2401 Axe Factory Rd, Bordentown

Come join the Crafts Creek Spring Hill Brook Watershed Association, Burlington County Parks System, the Bordentown City Green Team, and the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador Program as we plant a rain garden in Crystal Lake Park to reduce the effects of stormwater! You will learn what makes a rain garden different, how you can plant […]

Free

Creating Wildlife Habitat in Your Yard

Earth Day at Home webinar series All creatures need to eat, drink, hide from predators, take cover from harsh weather, and safely raise their young. Whatever the size of your yard, learn how you can transform it into a haven for wildlife. Speaker TBD. Courses are free but registration is required. Experts speak on a […]

Unbroken Ground – Online Film

Online film showing of 'Unbroken Ground' by Chris Malloy. Followed by a discussion with Jackie Ricotta. Our food choices are deeply connected to climate change. Unbroken Ground explains the critical role food will play in the next frontier of our efforts to solve the environmental crisis.  This film explores four areas of agriculture that aim […]

Home Vegetable Gardening For Food, Fun, and Stress Management

Earth Day at Home webinar series Growing your own food can be physically and mentally rewarding. There are important tips to consider when starting a home vegetable garden such as location, sunlight, water, soil quality, and wildlife exclusion. This presentation will cover important tips for vegetable gardening including selecting vegetable varieties, starting seeds indoors and […]

Reducing Food Waste

Earth Day at Home webinar series Thirty to forty percent of all food produced in the US is wasted. This talk will define food waste, its environmental impacts, and will provide tips for reducing food waste at home. Amy Rowe, Associate Professor/ County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex/ Passaic Counties. Courses are free but […]

#GreenAmendmentTrivia

Environmental nonprofit Green Amendments For the Generations (GAFTG) has launched a new regular virtual trivia night to engage, entertain, and educate those stuck at home during the pandemic. #GreenAmendmentTrivia is a free public trivia competition for those staying safe at home but missing out on their favorite social activities. Have some fun challenging your environmental […]

Free

Reducing Plastic Waste

Earth Day at Home webinar series Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic end up in our oceans. Learn about the impact plastic is having on our environment and the steps you can take to reduce plastic waste in your home. Casey Lippincott, NJDEP Watershed Ambassador. Courses are free but registration is required. Experts speak […]