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04/15/19Watershed Ambassadors Program a Win for Water Sector Workforce
Guest blog post from Association of Environmental Authorities detailing the workforce benefits derived from DEP's Watershed Ambassadors programREAD ARTICLE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsSOURCE
Eric San Juan, Association of Environmental Authorities -
12/19/18New Campaign Launches to Engage Communities in Shaping Solutions to Combined Sewer Overflows
Your Waterways, Your Neighborhood, Your Money, Your VoiceREAD ARTICLE#Smart CSO Control PlansOpen Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water Action, Sewage Free Streets and Rivers in a new tabSOURCE
Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water Action, Sewage Free Streets and Rivers
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10/08/18Rain Garden by Rain Garden, Hoboken Builds Resilience
On a recent tour of Hoboken’s green infrastructure, sponsored by the SWIM Coalition, participants got a close look at the city’s progress on resilience projects.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementOpen Staff, Waterfront Alliance in a new tabSOURCE
Staff, Waterfront Alliance
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07/24/18What’s Next for Jersey Water Works Committees?
Members of the collaborative's four topic committees met to brainstorm and discuss how the One Water concept could be better integrated into their annual work plans.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management, #Paying for Water Infrastructure, #Smart CSO Control PlansSOURCE
Ed DiFiglia, Program Manager, New Jersey Future -
11/22/17A Rain Garden Grows in Harrison
The two rain gardens planted at the foot of the public library can absorb a maximum of approximately 2,800 gallons of water per storm and as much as 38,000 gallons per year based on average rainfall.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementSOURCE
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11/07/17Seminar Reveals How New Legislation Will Affect New Jersey Water Purveyors
Workshop explores what the Water Quality Accountability Act means for towns, drinking water systems, and their constituents.READ ARTICLE#Drinking Water, #LeadSOURCE
Brian Caycho, Program Coordinator, New Jersey Future -
11/03/17Rain Garden Partnership in Newton Brings Learning Opportunity, Better Water Quality
New Jersey Future's Mainstreaming Green Infrastructure program addresses the flooding problem in Newton's Memory Park.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementOpen Kandyce Perry, New Jersey Future in a new tabSOURCE
Kandyce Perry, New Jersey Future
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10/18/17Green Infrastructure In Our Backyards
Community participation is the key to successful stormwater management. In cities across the country, ioby’s nonprofit crowdfunding platform is emboldening and enabling residents to create their own green infrastructure projects in their neighborhoods.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementSOURCE
David Weinberger, ioby -
09/27/17Sewerage Authority Serves Community by Hosting Weather Station
Dennis Palmer, executive director of the Landis Sewerage Authority, discusses how the water treatment facility is serving the local community through its most recent partnership.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsSOURCE
Brian Caycho, Program Coordinator, New Jersey Future -
08/04/17One Water Delegation Finds Insights, Inspiration for New Jersey
Funding, utility leadership, and integrated water management are top priorities.READ ARTICLE#Community Engagement and PartnershipsSOURCE
Chris Sturm and Emily Eckart, New Jersey Future
