Wyeth partners with the Great Swamp Watershed Association on “Adopt-A-Stream” program

Wyeth, headquartered in the Giralda Farms office campus off Madison Avenue, has again agreed to support the Watershed Association’s “Adopt-A-Stream” program, aimed at improving the water quality of local streams.

The program’s first target, Loantaka Brook, is the most polluted of the five major streams in the Great Swamp Watershed. It traverses portions of Morristown, Morris Township, Harding Township, Chatham Township and Madison, before exiting the Great Swamp and flowing into the Passaic River,” said Kelley Curran, the Watershed Association’s Project Director. 

“Wyeth has enthusiastically supported the Adopt-A-Stream project since its inception in 2003. They have been good corporate citizens and have been very supportive of the Watershed Association’s clean-up efforts,” said Ruth Kerkeslager, the Association’s Development Director. “Wyeth’s support of this project demonstrates how corporate neighbors can impact a community problem,” she said. 

“Thanks to Wyeth’s support, the Watershed Association has already identified several non-point source pollution issues and potential ways to address immediate problems. Identifying pollutants in Loantaka is the first step in accomplishing Adopt-A-Stream’s goals, “ Kerkeslager explained. “Long- term the program aims to reduce pollution levels in all five streams in the watershed, to propose and implement solutions, and to continually monitor them. 

Wyeth’s sponsorship will allow the Watershed Association to continue the necessary water quality sampling and to transition into the next phase of the program, including the development of a plan for water quality improvements and ecological restoration and implementation of remediation measures.

Anyone interested in supporting the Adopt-a-Stream project may call Ruth Kerkeslager at 973-538-3500 x18.

Wyeth, headquartered in Madison, NJ, is one of the world’s largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biotechnology products and non-prescription medicines that improve the quality of life for people worldwide. The Company’s major divisions include Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, and Fort Dodge Animal Health. For more information about Wyeth, visit www.wyeth.com.
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Founded in 1981, the Great Swamp Watershed Association, headquartered in Harding Township, NJ, is committed to protecting the safety of the water we drink and encouraging the protection and preservation of the land. Celebrating more than 20 years of service as a non-profit organization, the Association relies on membership and contributions in its advocacy for the ecological health of the 56-square-mile watershed. For information on membership and upcoming events, visit the website at www.greatswamp.org.

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