Sustainable Highland Park

Sustainable Highland Park's Second Repair Cafe

Saturday, November 7th • 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Volunteers needed!

Our Mission

Who is Sustainable Highland Park?

Sustainable Highland Park (SHP), the Borough’s Green Team, is dedicated to educating and implementing sustainable actions and practices that improve the quality of life for all those who live, work, and visit Highland Park, NJ. This includes environmental, economic, and social initiatives. In our capacity as the Green Team, Sustainable Highland Park aims to help the Borough maintain and advance our silver level Sustainable Jersey certification.

Two volunteers posing with a recently planted native plant.

About Us

What we do

Adopt-a-Storm Drain

Litter, debris and other pollutants enter storm drains and eventually pollute our waterways. It can also clog drains, flooding local streets. Residents can adopt one or more storm drains in their neighborhood and periodically remove leaves and litter from the top of the drain.

Community Cleanups

Tired of seeing trash on our streets and sidewalks and 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!

Native Plants

SHP gives away free native plants during the spring, summer and fall months. Visit us at the Spring Street Fair, Clean and Green Weekends, National Night Out, and Arts in the Park. Support pollinators, birds, and other wildlife by planting native plants!

All Initiatives

Events

All Events

Oct 18

Tina Weishaus Memorial Service & Garden Dedication

Join us as we gather to dedicate Tina’s Memorial Garden.

Oct 21

SHP Monthly Meeting (hybrid) NEW DATE

Everyone is welcome to our hybrid meeting. Join us in person at Borough Hall or online.

Nov 07

Highland Park’s Second Repair Cafe

Join us for free repairs, coffee, and snacks! Repair Cafes are community-organized events where skilled volunteers make small repairs to household items, extending their life and keeping them out of landfills.

Get involved

Whether you have a lot of time or a little, there are many ways to help make our community more sustainable!

Attend our monthly meetings. See our meeting calendar.
Come out for an event.
Maintain a storm-drain through our Adopt-a-Drain Program.
Browse our resources and make a difference at home.
Follow us on social media and share.
Sign up for the SHP newsletter (below).

More about getting involved

News

This month’s Spotlight features Chris Perez, a valued SHP member. Read more.

June’s Sustainability Spotlight features the Shade Tree Advisory Committee, which planted 100 new trees! STAC (Shade Tree Advisory Committee) is a group of local volunteers who help get our street trees planted

April’s Sustainability Spotlight features Sarah Grunstein, an art teacher at Highland Park High School who teaches sustainability through art.

March’s Sustainability Spotlight features Highland Park resident Karen Swaine who has spent decades advocating for native plants and deterring invasive species…

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Leading Community Sustainability