News Guided Tour along The Meadows Trail to Celebrate Earth Day Come join The Meadows Trail Crew for a walk in the Meadows forest. Date: Saturday April 20, 2024 Time: 11:00 Spring Has Arrived. Birds Have Migrated From The South. Since March 24, 2024, these three birds have arrived in Johnson Park completing their migration from the south. The Peregrin Does Highland Park Recycle - YES! A number of Highland Park resident have approach members of the Environmental Commission as to why the borough does NOT Winter Ducks Return Female Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, and Buffleheads have been observed in the Raritan River in late November off of Donaldson Environmental Commission Wins Grant from ANJEC/LSRPA Foundation The Highland Park Environmental Commission (EC)has been awarded a grant from ANJEC (The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions) to Rutgers Day of Service Volunteers in the Meadows Saturday, March 26, was the Rutgers Day of Service. Seven RDS volunteers worked at the Meadows on Saturday morning for NJ Invasive Plant LegislationNJ Invasive Plant Legislation Non-native Invasive plants are becoming a significant problem. A good example is invasive bamboo trees. There are two identical bills Peregrine Falcons and Other Birds in Johnson Park Peregrine Falcons have returned to Johnson Park. They have been multiple times (as many as 3 peregrines) in the tall ANJEC Awards Councilman Phil George the Municipal Leadership Award Phil George Highland Park Councilman and Shawn LaTourette NJDEP Commissioner at ANJEC Congress, Oct 2022 The Association of New Jersey Environmental Death of a Double Crested Cormorant (“phalcrocorax auratus”) Several days ago at dusk, I was driving through Johnson Park past the large pond across from the old zoo. Multiple 1 2 3 Next »
