Sustainable Highland Park (SHP) is the “Green Team”

and an official committee of the Boro of Highland Park, NJ

Resources & Volunteer Opportunities

ADOPT A STORM DRAIN

Storm drains collect stormwater from streets and transport it to local underground waterways. Runoff can carry litter, debris and other pollutants to the drains, the stormwater sewer system and eventually into our waterways. Litter and debris can also clog drains, flooding local streets.

Now, residents can adopt one or more storm drains in their neighborhood and periodically check, and when needed remove, litter from the top of the drain. Learn more and sign-up. 

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UPS

Tired of seeing trash on our streets and sidewalks, in our parks and other natural areas?  So are we. Do you wish you could do something about it?  Well, we are!  And so can you!

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Join with Sustainable Highland Park and Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group for our trash clean-ups.  Learn more here.

And, always looking for new clean-up locations. Please email  hpeeg.com (HP Ecology and Environmental Group) and mention SHP.

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NEWS & EVENTS

  • Should you rake fallen leaves? here and here

Next SHP Meeting: Wednesday, November 20, 7:30pm

Our meetings are on the 4th Wednesday of each month except November and December, which are on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.

The Google Meet link for our meeting is https://meet.google.com/shw-dvxd-svc  

Please copy and paste this link into your browser.  If you are unable to get into the meeting, please email highlandparksustainable@gmail.com and we will try and assist you.  There have been problems with Google Meet which are being addressed. 

Rutgers Environmental Stewards

The Rutgers Environmental Steward Program trains volunteers on how they can take action to help solve environmental problems in their communities. 

Check out their inspiring Earth Day, Every Day Webinar Series.  For example, this webinar: From Rain Gardens to Rain Barrels; Protecting Watersheds at Home

Webinar of Interest

Backyard Composting:www.tinyurl.com/midcocompost

Middlesex County Master Gardeners: mastergardeners@co.middlesex.nj.us ; Helpline: 732 398-5220