Sustainability in the community
- vegetable or fruit gardening
- tree care
- plant pests and diseases
- weed and insect ID and control
Sustainability Spotlight: Karen Swaine
Sustainability Spotlight: Cleaning Outcha Closet
February’s Sustainability Spotlight features Cleaning Outcha Closet, a local thrift market group based in Highland Park, focused on eco-friendly shopping.
Nominate a resident, business, or organization for an upcoming Sustainability Spotlight here.
SHP 2025 Year in Review
View Sustainable Highland Park’s 2025 accomplishments presentation here
Sustainability Spotlight: The Highland Park Native Plant Sanctuary
November’s Sustainability Spotlight features the Highland Park Native Plant Sanctuary. Read more.
Nominate a resident, business, or organization for an upcoming Sustainability Spotlight here.
Sustainability Spotlight: Will Payne
October’s Sustainability Spotlight is Highland Park resident Will Payne and his Little Free Garden on North 2nd just north of Lincoln. Read more here.
Nominate a resident, business, or organization for an upcoming Sustainability Spotlight here.
Repair Café Opportunity
SHP intends to join the international Repair Café organization. At Repair Cafés, people bring their damaged articles, such as clothes, jewelry, bicycles or small appliances, and skilled volunteers with tools help with the mending and fixing.
We are looking for volunteers to help make the SHP Repair Café initiative possible. Please contact John Caputo at johncaputo55@gmail.com for more information.
Also contact John if you would be interested in going together to the Repair CafĂ© in Summit – Sat, Sep. 27, 11 am – 3 pm, Christ Church, 561 Springfield Ave.
Community Cleanup Volunteers Needed
Mark Lesko has been running the cleanups twice a month for years and is looking for 2 dedicated volunteers to assist with setting up the check-in table, signing in volunteers, and breaking down the table/helping load his car after each cleanup. Cleanups are typically the 1st Saturday and 3rd Sunday from 10 am – 12 pm (9 – 11 am in the summer). He’s looking for one Sat. volunteer and one Sun. volunteer. You can also volunteer with a friend. The commitment is for a couple of hours each month. If interested, please email highlandparksustainable@gmail.com.
Sustainability Spotlight: Upcycle Thrift in Highland Park
Sustainability Spotlight: Julia Win
Master Gardeners’ Helpline
You’ve got garden questions, we’ve got answers!
Reach out if you need help with:
Email: mastergardeners@co.middlesex.nj.us or call 732-398-5220 with your name and town of residence. Include a detailed description of the problem in the email and any photos that would be helpful.