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GSWA Preserves Land in Chatham Township

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MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY (March 1, 2021) — Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) announced today that they have acquired 10 acres of open space in Chatham Township, New Jersey. This acquisition increased the organization’s land holdings to a total of 86.5 preserved acres in the Great Swamp watershed. The property is located at the end of Evergreen Road in the Black Brook sub-watershed, one of the 5 sub-watersheds of the Great Swamp. It is connected to a large amount of preserved open space that includes the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, and a 3.5-acre tract of land known as the Hoag property that GSWA acquired approximately 20 years ago.... read more →

Great Swamp Offers Quarantine Cookbook

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Boardwalk engravings and bench dedications also available to the public in time for the holidays.   MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY (November 30, 2020) — The Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) announced today that they have created a diverse recipe book of their favorite meals, desserts, drinks, and more that have been tried and tested during the quarantine. GSWA staff members, volunteers, supporters, and some surprise contributors have all submitted some of their favorite recipes that are now available to the public in this unique cookbook. “We cooked up this idea early in the pandemic,” stated Hazel England, GSWA Director of Education... read more →

GSWA Joins Rep. Sherrill on Native Plant Legislation Panel

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MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY (January 29, 2024) Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and a panel of guest speakers met for a press conference on January 26, 2024, to discuss the Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act, a bipartisan, bicameral legislation recently introduced by Rep. Sherrill. The bill encourages the federal government, one of the nation’s largest landowners, to incorporate native plants versus invasive species in local landscaping projects. The conference was held at the Morris County Outdoor Education Center (OEC) in Chatham, NJ. Sandra LaVigne, Director of Water Quality Programs at the Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA), was one of four environmentalists to... read more →

GSWA Joins Effort to Preserve Drew Forest

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Board of Trustees Sign Resolution of Support   Morristown, NJ — Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) has become the latest organization to officially join in the efforts to save the Drew Forest from development. Located on the Drew University campus in Madison, New Jersey, Drew Forest is a 53-acre undeveloped, biodiverse preserve that is home to glacial ponds and some of the oldest trees in Morris County. The Forest has been called a living classroom for teaching and research for Drew University students and the wider community. Drew University recently requested that the Borough of Madison rezone the Forest to... read more →