SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 12 at the South Mountain Annex, students, parents, teachers and volunteers collaborated to create a new opportunity for nature on the school’s grounds. The effort is part of an ongoing project that began with the desire to get children outdoors for active learning and play. The vision is to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hazel Elementary School celebrated Earth Day on April 24 by planting an assortment of colorful flowers along the Hazel Avenue side of the school and in front of the school in planter boxes. The PTA donated approximately 340 plants for the students to plant. “I want to thank the PTA for […]
ROSELAND, NJ — The county’s 12th annual Earth Day Celebration will be at the Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave. in Roseland, on Saturday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free, family-friendly event offers residents the opportunity to participate in hands-on educational games and activities, canoe trips, bird walks, environmental […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In celebration of Earth Day, the township of Maplewood and the newly formed Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy will replace a missing elm tree to restore the park’s historic Eight Elms Memorial on Saturday, April 22, at noon at the Memorial Park flagpole across from the train station at Dunnell Road. Volunteers and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The township of West Orange will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteer with the West Orange Open Space and Recreation Commission and the West Orange Environmental Commission to help create “The Gardens @ The Rock” by planting 500 tree seedlings from the NJ […]
CALDWELL / WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange residents and Mount St. Dominic Academy students Genevieve Duran and Tyler Moorer helped to bring Earth Day awareness to the school community with a variety of activities. During Earth Week, the students sold leaves on which fellow students wrote suggestions to help the planet. The collected donations […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Join Seton Hall University’s celebration during the week of April 18 through 22, as the university brings the campus community together to inspire change and action, to address local and global environmental issues. There will be educational programs, contests, games and outdoor fun for everyone. Participants are invited to plant seeds […]