Leading Community Sustainability

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.

Logo for Highland Park's Sustainable Jersey Silver Certification.
Two volunteers posing with a recently planted native plant.
About Us
What we do

Current initiatives

A volunteer raking leaves away from a storm drain.

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.
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A volunteer picking up litter from a roadside.

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!
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Potted native plants on a picnic table at a plant giveaway event.

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!
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Events

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Get involved

There are many ways to participate

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

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Our Accomplishments

Some of the impacts in the community we've made

1300+
Native plants seedlings distributed for residents' gardens
800
Pounds of trash collected in 2024
150
Storm drains monitored by local residents
125+
Attendees at Highland Park's first-ever Repair Cafe, where 36 volunteers repaired 500+ pounds of material, saving them from the landfill!