Breakfast Briefings
GSWA’s Breakfast Briefings are on vacation for July and August, and will resume in September 2009.
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 (donations gladly accepted)!
To give you an idea of what’s in store, here’s what was presented this past spring.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Every Drop Counts
David Robinson, NJ State Climatologist
Want to be part of a real hands-on science project that helps meteorologists and climatologists capture precipitation data across the nation? Join Dr. Robinson and GSWA to learn how we all — adults, children, seniors and entire families — can become more aware of how weather affects and impacts our lives simply by collecting rain, hail and snow right in our own backyards. Dr. Robinson will demonstrate the rain gauge used by The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS), and you’ll have an opportunity to sign up with CoCoRaHS as a volunteer precipitation observer.
Dr. Robinson has graciously agreed to share his presentation (PDF, 3.4 mb).
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Greening Your Garden
Steve Kristoph
Steve Kristoph, noted horticulturalist, nursery owner and Rutgers University lecturer will share his knowledge on ways homeowners can garden with a lighter impact on the environment. From drought-tolerant plant choices, to water conservation strategies to lawn care, come with questions and leave with answers to “green” gardening.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Backyard Composting
Virginia Lamb
Learn how to turn kitchen and garden scraps into a valuable soil amendment. Backyard composting is a simple, inexpensive way to reduce waste and enhance your garden. This one-hour program reviews all the steps necessary for successful backyard composting. Gardeners and non-gardeners alike will benefit.
Virginia Lamb is an environmental educator with over 20 years’ experience developing and implementing public education programs for county and municipal governments, private companies, schools and non-profits.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Advocacy Program (CAP)
GSWA
Learn to become an effective advocate for improvement in your community. We’ll provide you with some tips and tricks to “Be Heard!” by local officials about environmental issues that concern you.