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SUMMARY:Volunteer for CMA Stewardship Day - July 1st
DESCRIPTION:Ready to get a little dirty and sweaty in the swamp? Need community service hours? College students\, are you looking for something worthy to add to your resume?! \nJoin us on Friday mornings at the GSWA Conservation Management Area (CMA) to help us steward the land. We will work from 9AM to 1PM and enjoy some well-earned snacks provided by GSWA Director of Land Stewardship\, Hazel England. We could really use your help getting our CMA tidied up by helping us with the following tasks: Carry in lumber • Build and elevate boardwalks which allows hikers to get through flooded areas • Clear branches and limbs from recent storms • Remove invasive plants • Spread woodchips on our trails. \nBe sure to wear long pants\, long sleeves\, and hiking boots or old shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. Bring a hat and a reusable water bottle. We will provide bug spray\, sun block\, gloves\, and all tools you will need. \nYou’ll work hard\, but will also share in some laughs\, and enjoy delicious snacks. What better way to spend a Friday morning? See you there! \nCan’t make this day? Want to do more? Check your calendar for our ongoing CMA Stewardship Days taking place on Fridays from 9AM – 1PM throughout Summer 2022. Other volunteer days are on  July 22nd. July 29th\, August 5th\, August 12th\, August 19th and August 26th.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/cma-stewardship-day-july-1-2022volunteer-for-cma-stewardship-day-july-1st/
LOCATION:Great Swamp Watershed Association’s CMA\, 1 Tiger Lily Ln\, Morristown\, NJ\, 07960\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hazel England":MAILTO:hazele@greatswamp.org
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SUMMARY:City of Water Day Bingo Challenge: Free
DESCRIPTION:The Challenge Event may have ended but we encourage you to download the eco-bingo card and use it to help you explore your local watershed.  \nOn July 16\, City of Water (COW) Day is all about connecting communities with the water.  \nThe Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA)* is observing 2022 COW Day by issuing an eco-BINGO challenge to our members and followers so we can celebrate together. We want to connect as many folks as possible with their local water bodies and watersheds. Everyone lives in a watershed. What we do and where we live impacts the water\, even if it is far away! This year’s theme is ‘In Your Neighborhood’. So today\, we challenge you all to head out into your neighborhood\, connect with the environment\, and see how you can make a difference! This FREE challenge runs now through July 23.  \nHow to Play: Download the eco-bingo card and spend some time exploring your local watershed. (Some challenges can be completed on your computer or smartphone.) Have fun carrying out the challenges between July 8\, 2022 – July 23\, 2022 (cross out corresponding squares) until you complete a row horizontally\, vertically\, or diagonally. \nHow to Submit: Snap a photo of your completed card and share it with us by filling out this Google Form -OR- complete your submission and email it to GreatSwampWatershed@gmail.com. IMPORTANT: If you are submitting via email\, please include your first name and last initial\, town\, state\, and whether we can use your photo. \nSubmission Deadline: Midnight\, July 23\, 2022. \nWinner Selection & Prize: We will post pictures of the entries as they come in. Our staff will randomly draw one winner from all who enter by 3 pm the following Friday. Winner can choose from three prizes: 1) Paddle for the winner and three friends; 2) GSWA Reusable Mug and Bag for winner and three friends; 3) GSWA Hike for winner and three friends. \n* A community initiative through the Waterfront Alliance and funded by NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Program and the Hudson River Foundation. \nEco-bingo Challenges Explained: \n\nFind out: Where does your household water come from? Is it taken out of a reservoir\, from a well\, or even the Passaic River?\nTake a selfie of you and your favorite water spot and let us know where you are!\nPick up at least five pieces of litter on a hike or walk. Litter finds its way to the water when carried by rain.\nUse only refillable beverage containers all day (no disposable coffee cups or single use bottles).\nSpend at least 10 mins. watching wildlife in your watershed. Tag us and tell us how many species you saw. Tag GSWA on one of these social channels: Facebook\, Instagram\, Twitter\, LinkedIn.\nOrganize some friends to go out and pick up trash along your favorite path or waterbody. What is the main trash you are collecting? Share the photo and main trash and include #gswaecochallenge.\nIdentify some local flora. Find three plants you don’t know the name of and look them up. There are many apps to help you\, like iNaturalist.\nVisit the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park.\nLike Great Swamp Watershed on Facebook.\nFollow the Waterfront Alliance on Instagram.\nFollow the Twitter profile for the NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP).\nUse the Water Footprint Calculator to find what’s your water footprint. Tell us when you submit your entry.\nJoin the Great Swamp Watershed as a member or Donate to GSWA to help us achieve our mission to protect water and land for a healthier environment now and for the future.\nGo for a hike at the Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge. or the Conservation Management Area.\nUse the #Cityofwaterday hashtag and post a picture of one of your challenge squares being completed.\nCollect rainwater to water your plants. Not only does rainwater collection encourage zero-waste but it is a great hydration source for your plants too.\nAdd a vegetarian meal to your day. Legumes like kidney beans require only a tenth of the water that beef does per unit of protein.\nSkip buying new clothes. Shop Second Hand or join a local Buy Nothing community-based group. A new pair of jeans uses 1\,800 gallons of water to produce\, and a cotton t-shirt uses 400 gallons.\nBuy locally grown fruits and vegetables. Eating locally grown food reduces your carbon footprint.\n20. Time your shower. The average shower uses 2.5 gallons of water per minute\, and hot water uses more energy than cold. Pick a favorite song that’s about 3 minutes long and put it on! This helps to track how long you shower\, and conserves water helps the watershed.\nCarpool or bike! On average\, one gallon of gasoline takes three-to-six gallons of water to produce.\nSkip watering your lawn for the weekend (or for the whole summer!) Lawns are considered the number one irrigated ‘crop’ in the US\, using a whopping 9 billion gallons nationwide each day.\nMake an eco-friendly swap in your cleaning products. Many cleaning products contain chemicals that can be harmful to our health and the environment. Visit our website for a great breakdown of what you can use instead: ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND CLEANING PRODUCTS.\nPick up five plastic water bottles during a walk. Tell us how long it took you to collect them.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/city-of-water-day-2022-challenge/
LOCATION:NJ
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sandra LaVigne":MAILTO:sandral@greatswamp.org
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SUMMARY:Paterson Falls Explorer Hike and Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore Paterson from the other end of the Passaic. Join us for an afternoon of nature and natural history. Staff from the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park will guide us on an informative hike through the area where will check out the new viewing platform to explore the 77-foot high waterfall. From there we’ll hike along the old raceway\, and we’ll even squeeze in a museum visit. It’s a great opportunity to gain insight into the importance of Paterson\, the first planned industrial city that was centered around the Great Falls\, and how it changed the face of our country. We will meet at the Great Falls and go from there. Dress for the weather\, hiking boots recommended for potentially muddy conditions.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/paterson-falls-explorer-hike-tour/
LOCATION:Paterson Great Falls National Park\, 72 McBride Ave\,\, Paterson\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hazel England":MAILTO:hazele@greatswamp.org
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Volunteer for CMA Stewardship Day - July 22nd
DESCRIPTION:DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT ADVISORY\, FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS\, THIS WORK DAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  \nPLEASE  CHECK OUT OTHER FRIDAY WORKDAYS SCHEDULED THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST. \nReady to get a little dirty and sweaty in the swamp? Need community service hours? College students\, are you looking for something worthy to add to your resume?! \nJoin us on Friday mornings at the GSWA Conservation Management Area (CMA) to help us steward the land. We will work from 9AM to 1PM and enjoy some well-earned snacks provided by GSWA Director of Land Stewardship\, Hazel England. We could really use your help getting our CMA tidied up by helping us with the following tasks: Carry in lumber • Build and elevate boardwalks which allows hikers to get through flooded areas • Clear branches and limbs from recent storms • Remove invasive plants • Spread woodchips on our trails. \nBe sure to wear long pants\, long sleeves\, and hiking boots or old shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. Bring a hat and a reusable water bottle. We will provide bug spray\, sun block\, gloves\, and all tools you will need. \nYou’ll work hard\, but will also share in some laughs\, and enjoy delicious snacks. What better way to spend a Friday morning? See you there! \nCan’t make this day? Want to do more? Check your calendar for our ongoing CMA Stewardship Days taking place on Fridays from 9AM – 1PM throughout Summer 2022. Other volunteer days are on July 29th\, August 5th\, August 12th\, August 19th and August 26th.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/volunteer-for-cma-stewardship-day-july-22nd/
LOCATION:Great Swamp Watershed Association’s CMA\, 1 Tiger Lily Ln\, Morristown\, NJ\, 07960\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hazel England":MAILTO:hazele@greatswamp.org
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SUMMARY:Volunteer for CMA Stewardship Day - July 29th
DESCRIPTION:Ready to get a little dirty and sweaty in the swamp? Need community service hours? College students\, are you looking for something worthy to add to your resume?! \nJoin us on Friday mornings at the GSWA Conservation Management Area (CMA) to help us steward the land. We will work from 9AM to 1PM and enjoy some well-earned snacks provided by GSWA Director of Land Stewardship\, Hazel England. We could really use your help getting our CMA tidied up by helping us with the following tasks: Carry in lumber • Build and elevate boardwalks which allows hikers to get through flooded areas • Clear branches and limbs from recent storms • Remove invasive plants • Spread woodchips on our trails. \nBe sure to wear long pants\, long sleeves\, and hiking boots or old shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. Bring a hat and a reusable water bottle. We will provide bug spray\, sun block\, gloves\, and all tools you will need. \nYou’ll work hard\, but will also share in some laughs\, and enjoy delicious snacks. What better way to spend a Friday morning? See you there! \nCan’t make this day? Want to do more? Check your calendar for our ongoing CMA Stewardship Days taking place on Fridays from 9AM – 1PM throughout Summer 2022. Other volunteer days are on August 5th\, August 12th\, August 19th and August 26th.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/volunteer-for-cma-stewardship-day-july-29th/
LOCATION:Great Swamp Watershed Association’s CMA\, 1 Tiger Lily Ln\, Morristown\, NJ\, 07960\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Events
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SUMMARY:Sunset Paddle - POSTPONED DATE
DESCRIPTION:Because of the heat advisory for Friday\,  we have decided to postpone the paddle for one week. The well-being of our supporters and staff are our top priority. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused but the rescheduled date is 7/29/22 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. \n\n\nIf you are registered already and CAN attend 7/29\, you DO NOT need to do anything. You’re on the attendee list!\n\n\nIf you CANNOT make 7/29\, please send an email to nrago@greatswamp.org to cancel so we can invite the next person on the waitlist.\n\n\nEase into your weekend with a leisurely paddle on the Passaic River. As you experience the sunset from the water\, you may also be visited by some great blue heron\, turtles\, and other wildlife that uses the stream corridor as habitat and migration route. Children 8 and up are welcome. All participants 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent. \nThis event is limited to 9 paddlers\, so only 2 spots available per registration. All participants must be able to swim\, be comfortable on the water\, and wear clothes and footwear that can (and will) get wet and muddy. The put-in location will be near the Essex Environmental Center. The specific location will be announced to registered participants after we check conditions. Kayaks and life vests are provided. \nKayak Waiver: Each participant MUST submit one of the forms below. If the person is under the age of 18 then a parent or guardian must sign their form and assume responsibility for the minor. Please complete\, sign and bring the form(s) with you on Friday. Ginger will be collecting them. \n\nAdult Attendee\nMinor Attendee\n\nThis event is sold out! Email nrago@greatswamp.org  to be added to a waitlist.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/2022-07-22-sunset-paddle/
LOCATION:Essex County Environmental Center\, 621 Eagle Rock Ave\, Roseland\, NJ\, 07068
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sandra LaVigne":MAILTO:sandral@greatswamp.org
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