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!
Join with Sustainable Highland Park and Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group for our trash clean-ups.
Learn more here.
NEWS/EVENTS
- Visit our table at the HP Friday Farmers’ Markets
- Sign up for the SHP mailing list to receive the latest news and events
- Free Native Plant Giveaways
- Take Highland Park’s self-guided rain garden tour
- Earth Day Pictures
- Native plant/pollinator garden resources here
Next SHP Meeting: Wednesday, August 28, 7:30pm
Our meetings are the 4th Wednesdays of each month except November and December which are the 3rd Wednesdays of the month..
The Borough has moved to Google Meet (and dropped their Zoom account) for online official meetings like SHP’s monthly general meeting. Please download the Google Meet app this month so you will be prepared to join our online meetings. You do not need to have an gmail account to use Google Meet.
The link for the August meeting is here.
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